BEGE AND TRAVELLING COSTUMES.
The skirt terminates with a gathered flounce sewn on with a heading, which is bound with black faille ; a crossband of faille borders the lower edge of the flounce ; full round tunic, gathered under a ruche at the back ; a frill and a cascade of black bows terminate the tabher ; cuirass bodice, bound with black faille ; likewise the cuffs.
Dark grey bege, trimmed with chesnutbrown silk ; the lirst skirb is ornamented with a cross of brown silk ; the second skirt is round in front, and drawn up at the side by a drawing string ; it falls at fhe back as a long full tunic ; paletot pelerine, edged with maroon and grey fringe ; the ends, which are looped over in front, likewise terminate with fringe.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1248, 30 October 1875, Page 19
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128BEGE AND TRAVELLING COSTUMES. Otago Witness, Issue 1248, 30 October 1875, Page 19
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