Costume of Pont-Leveque, Calvados
Costume of Pont-Leveque, Calvados.. Her clothes show her to be a lady of leisure: merino-wool redingote trimmed with velvet, a shawl in imitation cashmere, a cashmere bag and a lace collar of three layers. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lante's Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885. With their tall Alsation lace hats, the women of Caux and Normandy were famous for the elegance and style
Picture No
10939228
Media ID
46709008
Size
3693px x 5141px
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Credit
© Florilegius / Mary Evans
Source
Louis-Marie Lante





























