Costume of a fish merchant at St. Valery en Caux.

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Costume of a fish merchant at St. Valery en Caux. She wears a simple bonnet in toile. The port can be seen in the background. Hand-colored fashion plate illustration by Lante 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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Size: 3768px × 5078px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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