Servant woman wearing the bonnet of ordinary women in Yvetot, in striped apron and full skirt.

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Servant woman wearing the bonnet of ordinary women in Yvetot, in striped apron and full skirt. Hand-colored fashion plate illustration by Benoit Pecheux engraved by Gatine 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.

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Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
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