 | Great Britain - 1830 - 456 pages
...of Babel ! These were the figures which our grandmothers exhibited ; nay, such was the ap|>«irance I myself made in my early youth ; and something like...and whalebone disappeared ; and the easy shape and /lowing drapery again resumed the rights of nature and of grace. The bright hues of auburn, raven,... | |
 | 1830 - 462 pages
...appearance I myself made in my early youth ; and something like it may yet be seen at adrawingrooni on court-days. " When the arts of sculpture and painting,...brocades and whalebone disappeared ; and the easy shajte and flowing drapery again resumed the rights of nature and of grace. The bright hues of auburn,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1830 - 458 pages
...youth; and something Ijkeit.may yet be, eeeu «ta drawingroom on cpurt-davs. , , ..«,! .ij «'ч 1.Ч i "When the arts of sculpture and painting, in their...fine specimens from the chisels of Greece, and the pt'nc.ils of Italy, were brought into this country^ taste began to mould the dress of our female yonth... | |
 | Lola Montez - Courtesans - 1858 - 310 pages
...heads, for quantity of false hair and height, to out-weigL and perhaps out-reach the tower of Babel. When the arts of sculpture and painting, in their...from the chisels of Greece and the pencils of Italy, began to be again studied, taste began again to mould the dress of the female youth, after their most... | |
 | C Chauncey Burr - 1858 - 208 pages
...heads, for quantity of false hair and height, to outweigh and perhaps outreach the tower of Babel. When the arts of sculpture and painting, in their...from the chisels of Greece and the pencils of Italy, began to be again studied, taste began again to mould the dress of the female youth, after their most... | |
 | Lola Montez - Courtesans - 1859 - 312 pages
...heads, for quantity of false hair and height, to out-weigh and perhaps out-reach the tower of Babel. When the arts of sculpture and painting, in their...from the chisels of Greece and the pencils of Italy, began to be again studied, taste began again to mould the dress of the female youth, after their most... | |
 | Charles Chauncey Burr - Women - 1859 - 344 pages
...heads, for quantity of false hair and height, to out-weigh and perhaps out-reach the tower of Babel. When the arts of sculpture and painting, in their...from the chisels of Greece and the pencils of Italy, began to be again studied, taste began again to mould the dress of the female youth, after their most... | |
 | C Chauncey Burr - 1860 - 238 pages
...heads, for quantity of false hair and height, to out-weigh and perhaps out-reach the tower of Babel. When the arts of sculpture and painting, in their...from the chisels of Greece and the pencils of Italy, began to be again studied, taste began again to mould the dress of female youth, after the most graceful... | |
 | Costume - 1836 - 328 pages
...appearance I myself made in my early youth; and something like H may yet be seen at a drawing-room, an court-days. When the arts of sculpture and painting,...to mould the dress of our female youth after their most graceful fashion. The health-destroying boddice was laid aside; brocades ami whalebone disappeared... | |
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When the arts of sculpture and painting, in their fine specimens from the chisels of Greece, and the pencils of Italy, were brought into this country, taste began to mould the dress of our female youth after their more graceful fashion. The health-destroying... 