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 : Tight Lacing or Fashion before Ease


Tight Lacing or Fashion before Ease

Satire depicting womens fashion in the late 18th century. A husband, servant-maid and page-boy join forces to tug the laces of the bodice of a lady dressing for the evening, who clings to a bed-post on the right

Picture No
11099158
Media ID
46717281
Size
3208px x 4486px (4.1MB)
Credit
© Historic Royal Palaces / Mary Evans Picture Library
Date
1777

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1777 Bodice Clings Ease Join Laces Lacing Tight


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