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A very fashionable “magpie” costume from the 1887 edition of Fancy Dresses Described: or, What to wear at fancy balls.
The anecdotes, oeuvres, fun facts and (apparently) politics of Lindsay Anne Black. Plus some crap I found on the interweb.
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A very fashionable “magpie” costume from the 1887 edition of Fancy Dresses Described: or, What to wear at fancy balls.