Woman with spiral sleeves, profuse ruffs and flounces, kerchief key-holder. "When one talks of flounces, refer back to the reign of Louis XV, and look at the portrait of your grandmother. Have patience, miss. That which causes such disdain today will excite you in a little while, and it won't be one falbala but many that you want to wear." Illustration by Jean-Baptiste Isabey. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817.

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