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amber apron band basque belt black velvet blue satin blue silk boots bound braided with gold brocaded brown bunched buttons cashmere chemisette cloak cloth coat collar colour costume cotton covered cuffs cut low cut square deep double draped dress earrings edged round edged with gold Elbow sleeves embroidered epaulets fastened round feathers forming frill fringe front girl gold braid green hair hanging High jacket jewelled lace LADY lined linen Long Loose LOUIS Low shoes match material muslin neck necklace Ornaments pearls Petticoat pink plain plaiting Pointed body Powdered Price Princess puffed Quantity ribbon robe roses Round skirt round the neck round the waist rows sash sateen scarf scarlet shirt Short skirt Short sleeves shoulder side silver slashed sleeves stockings striped throat tied tights trimmed round trimmed with gold tunic turned velveteen vest white silk wide yards yellow
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Page 23 - She wore, what was then somewhat unusual, a coat, vest, and hat, resembling those of a man, which fashion has since called a riding-habit.
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Page 110 - To encourage children in the exercise of their needle, and also to give them some knowledge of the art of Dress Cutting and making up, Madame SCHILD has issued a series of four distinct sets of Patterns for Dolls' Clothing, representing Dolly as a Baby, Girl, Young Lady, and Lady.
Page 107 - Health depends in a great measure upon the soundness of the teeth, and their freedom from decay, and all dentists will allow that neither washes nor pastes can possibly be as efficacious for polishing the teeth and keeping them sound and white as a pure and non-gritty tooth powder ; such Rowlands' Odonto has always proved itself to be.
Page 55 - Sleeves with deep cufls of blue silk trimmed with gold braid. Long waistcoat of brocaded silk edged with gold braid, and made with pockets, covered by deep flaps and braided. Knee breeches of plum-coloured velvet. White silk stockings covering the ends of the breeches. Lace jabot. Three-cornered hat trimmed with gold lace and white feathers. Low buckle shoes with red heels. Hair powdered, and tied at the back with a bow of black ribbon.
Bibliographic information
| Title | Character suitable for fancy costume balls |
| Author | Marie Schild |
| Publisher | S. Miller, 1881 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Length | 112 pages |
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