1888 Chromolithograph Costume France 17th Century Dress Fashion Gown LCH4 XGHD8 FTMA3C47 zz3012

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"Aracacha / Alstroemeria ovata" This is an original 1852 hand-tinted color steel engraving of two recently discovered botanical plant specimens suitable for field cultivation in Great Britain

Photography by Elliott & Fry

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1888 Chromolithograph Costume France 17th Century Dress Fashion Gown LCH4 XGHD8 FTMA3C47 zz3012This is a rare original 1888 color chromolithograph which highlights some of the remarkable fashion trends of the French aristocrats during the late 17th century. It was all about height, elegance and femininity. The fontange hairstyle was extremely popular around the turn of the century, sometimes adding a good foot to a lady's overall stature. It started as a simple pining up of ones tresses beneath a cute bonnet, but eventually evolved into an