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Picture No 10470323
Date 1884
Description Aesthetic maiden
Details

A fancy dress costume idea from 1884 - an aesthetic maiden. The costume comprises a loose flowing half skirt and a half high classical bodice with ribbon belt around the waist. The sleeves are loose and drooping and fasten with three buttons on the outside of the shoulders. The best colourings are apparently dark blue, serge and sunflowers, white with daffodils, sickly green (!) and passion flowers, terracotta with gold, light blue and claret.
Source Illustration in Fancy Dresses Described by Ardern Holt, 1884
Credit Mary Evans Picture Library
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