England under the house of Hanover : its history and condition during the reigns of the three Georges . A HEAD-DRESS IN 1777. But above all the rest A bold Amazons crestWaves, nodding from shoulder to shoulder; At once to surprise, And to ravish all eyes,To frighten and charm the beholder. The satirists of the day lament over the devastationcommitted throughout the feathered creation in orderto supply this borrow^ed ]jlumage; and represent theunfortunate bipeds of the wing wandering about inunnatural and unprovoked bareness, while their two-legged rivals in the ranks of humanity were rendering
England under the house of Hanover : its history and condition during the reigns of the three Georges . A HEAD-DRESS IN 1777. But above all the rest A bold Amazons crestWaves, nodding from shoulder to shoulder; At once to surprise, And to ravish all eyes,To frighten and charm the beholder. The satirists of the day lament over the devastationcommitted throughout the feathered creation in orderto supply this borrow^ed ]jlumage; and represent theunfortunate bipeds of the wing wandering about inunnatural and unprovoked bareness, while their two-legged rivals in the ranks of humanity were renderingthemselves no less ridiculous in thus appropriatingtheir spoils. 362 A FASHIONABLE PARTY. [l A NEW OPERA-GLASS. The immense curls oneach side of the head werepeculiar also to the yearjust mentioned. In a spirit-ed caricature entitled Aopera-glass for theyear 1777, it is suggestedthat these spacious curlsshould be turned to a use-ful purpose:— Behold how Jemmy treats the fan*,And makes a telescope of hair !How will this suit high-headed lasses,If curls are turned to optic glasses ? The extravagant costume of this and the followingyears is best caricatured in a plate representing fourladies playing at cards,—a reflection, at the same time,upon the violent passion for gaming which character-ized this age, and which was attended with so manytragical consequences. Two of the ladies are herequarrelling; one having accused the other of bad play,her antagonist is preparing to decide the dispute withthe candlestick. This print, entitled Settling the oddtrick, was published by M. Darley, Feb. 26, 1778. Caps now came into fashion to cover the immenseheap of hair; and these were equa
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