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waist. Padded sleeves. Large ruff collar. (Taken from French Miniature.)

26. German Gentleman. (1650). A sample of the costume worn by wealthy Germans at the end of the 30-years War. Short vest with wide linen collar. The open sleeves and short vest allow the white skirt to be visible. High boots, the wide tops of which are trimmed with lace. Long hair, or sometimes wig.

27. German    Lady. (1650).     Costume worn at the end of the 30-years War. Short-waisted effect with wide puffed sleeves. Wide costly  lace   collar. Shoes  adorned   with rosettes. (Taken from French Miniature.)

28. Aristocratic Gentleman. (1700).  Costume—tight gold-trimmed over-coat, three-cornered hat with feather trimming. Lace ruff, muff, half-boots with red heels. Blonde wig.

29. Aristocratic   Lady. (1700).    Street-costume. Blue under-garment with silver embroidery and gold fringe. Trailing over-skirt, turned back lace cap. Muff with bow of colored ribbon. Cape with lace decorations.

30-31. French Fashions of 1760. Lady in

short hoop-skirt with over-garment puffed at waist, on sides and at back. Hair powdered. Gentleman — with small

powdered wig.

32. Marie Antoinette. Court costume, (i 780). Very full hoop-skirt flat in front and back, padded at hips, richly embroidered. High, powdered coiffure, adorned with pearls, flowers and feathers.

33-34* French Couple. At time of Directorate. (1795). Lady in latest style showing departure of hoop-skirt and laced waist. Shoes without heels.

35-36. Lady and Gentleman. At time of the First Empire. (Taken from Fashion Journal in 1807).

37-38. Lady and Gentleman. At time of the '' Biedermeier."

39.   Lady in Crinoline. At time of the Second  Empire. (1858).     (Taken   from Fashion Journal.)

40.   Fashion in 1880. Tight skirt.