. English costume. Country Folk. 30 ENGLISH COSTUME The general tendency was to look Dutch, stiff,prim, but very prosperous ; even the country maidin her best is close upon the heel of fashion withher laced bodice, sleeves with cuffs, apron, and high-heeled shoes. QUEEN ANNE Reigned twelve years : 1702— 1665. Married, 1683, Prince George ofDenmark. THE MEN AND WOMEN When I turn to the opening of the eighteenthcentury, and leave Dutch WilHam and his Hollandsand his pipe and his bulb-gardens behind, it seemsto me that there is a great noise, a tumultuouschattering. We seem to burst upon
. English costume. Country Folk. 30 ENGLISH COSTUME The general tendency was to look Dutch, stiff,prim, but very prosperous ; even the country maidin her best is close upon the heel of fashion withher laced bodice, sleeves with cuffs, apron, and high-heeled shoes. QUEEN ANNE Reigned twelve years : 1702— 1665. Married, 1683, Prince George ofDenmark. THE MEN AND WOMEN When I turn to the opening of the eighteenthcentury, and leave Dutch WilHam and his Hollandsand his pipe and his bulb-gardens behind, it seemsto me that there is a great noise, a tumultuouschattering. We seem to burst upon a date oftalkers, of coffee-houses, of snuff and scandal. Allthis was going on before, I say to myself—peoplewere wearing powdered wigs, and were taking snuff,and were talking scandal, but it did not appeal soforcibly. We arrive at Sedan-chairs and hoops too big forthem ; we arrive at red-heeled shoes. Though bothchairs and red heels belong to the previous reign,still, we arrive at them now—they are very much
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