Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical . paciousmantles, and flowing trains. It was a simplicity,however, which cannot conscientiously be con-gratulated upon its economical habits, for thefabrics employed were of the richest and mostsumptuous, and the breadth of the garments wasprodigious. The dress which is so proudly wornby the Queen in the illustration on page 20, ischaracteristically splendid, and a glance at it showsthat it was fashioned ot a thick brocade traced indiamond design, and cut square in the neck andvery long in the sleeves, where a tew folds otwhite lawn appear becoming
Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical . paciousmantles, and flowing trains. It was a simplicity,however, which cannot conscientiously be con-gratulated upon its economical habits, for thefabrics employed were of the richest and mostsumptuous, and the breadth of the garments wasprodigious. The dress which is so proudly wornby the Queen in the illustration on page 20, ischaracteristically splendid, and a glance at it showsthat it was fashioned ot a thick brocade traced indiamond design, and cut square in the neck andvery long in the sleeves, where a tew folds otwhite lawn appear becomingly above the wrists,the veil falling from neck to hem, and the entold-ing gorget being fastened tightly under the typical was another dress honouredby this Eleanor of Provence—a most unpopularlady, by the way, even though her taste in costumemight have made for some measure of success,at least amongst her feminine subjects. Shechose a gown of gold brocade, sleeves reachingto the wrists, while over this she wore a mantle 19.
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