. English costume. 48 ENGLISH COSTUME. dresses innocent of whalebone, are bewildered bythe noise; country gentlemen, in plain-colouredcoats and stout shoes, have come toLondon on South Sea Bubble will go to the Fair to see the Harle-quin and Scaramouch dance, they will buya new perfume at The Civet Cat, and theywill go home—the ladys head full of thenew hoop fashion, and she will cut awaythe sleeve of her old dress and put infresh lace ; the gentleman full of curses ontavern bills and the outrageousprice of South Sea shares.* And what, says country dame tocountry dame lately from
. English costume. 48 ENGLISH COSTUME. dresses innocent of whalebone, are bewildered bythe noise; country gentlemen, in plain-colouredcoats and stout shoes, have come toLondon on South Sea Bubble will go to the Fair to see the Harle-quin and Scaramouch dance, they will buya new perfume at The Civet Cat, and theywill go home—the ladys head full of thenew hoop fashion, and she will cut awaythe sleeve of her old dress and put infresh lace ; the gentleman full of curses ontavern bills and the outrageousprice of South Sea shares.* And what, says country dame tocountry dame lately from town— whatis the mode in gentlemens hair ? Herown goodman has an old periwig,very full, and a small bob for ordinarywear. The very full periwig is going out,our lady assures her ; a tied wig isquite the mode, a wig in three queuestied in round bobs, or in hair loops, andthe long single queue wig is coming in rapidly,and will soon be all the wear. So, with talk of
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