Woman of Caux in white dress, tall blue bonnet with long lace veils, carrying a bouquet of roses in the village of Yvetot.

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Woman of Caux in white dress, tall blue bonnet with long lace veils, carrying a bouquet of roses in the village of Yvetot. Hand-coloured fashion plate illustration by Benoit Pecheux engraved by Gatine from Louis-Marie Lante's "Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux," 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
License: Licensed
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