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Crinolines -- for laughs

Posted by JennieC on May 28, 1998 at 15:42:30:

To L and T indexMore images from The Wonderful World of Ladies' Fashion: 1850-1920, edited by Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr.



Caption: "Cool Request


Lady Crinoline: 'You won't mind Riding on the Box, Edward dear, will you? I'm afraid, if we both go inside the Carriage, my New Dress will get so rumpled!'"



Caption: "The Dress Circle at a Concert--Front Row"

[Note the men trying vainly to peer 'round the ladies' skirts! The one on the right is cupping his ear!]



Caption: "New Contrivance for Lady's Maids, Adapted to the Present Style of Fashion"




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