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THE TOILETTE IN ENGLAND.
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at least among the British fair; though anti-hoopists
have had cause to tremble lately, lest it should resume
its place in the wardrobe of modern fashionables; for
a certain crenoline, or horse-hair jupe, has recently
astonished the world by its marked resemblance to its
ancestor of famous memory.
Speaking of the French night-cap, a writer of
the year lp62 remarks: “ Our fine women have,
by covering their cheeks, by this fashion put their
faces into an eclipse. Each lady, when dressed in
this mode, can only peep under the lace border. Per-
haps they are intended, like blinds to a horse’s har-
ness, to teach ladies to look forward. It has been
whispered, indeed, that this mode is an introduction
to Popery; it is to bring in the veil by and by; a
sort of trial to see how our English toasts will take
it.”
“ The Ranelagh Mob is a piece of gauze mignon-
ette, catgut, or Leicester web, which is clouted about
the head, then crossed under the chin, and brought
back to fasten behind, the two ends hanging down
like a pair of pigeon’s tails.
“ The Mary Queen of Scots Cap is edged down
the face with French beads ; very becoming to some
complexions, but as the cap is made of black gauze,
and saves washing, it has too much housewifery in it
to be immense taste.
“ The Fly Cap is fixed upon the forehead, forming
the figure of an overgrown butterfly, resting upon its
head, with outstretched wings. It is much worn at
present; not that it adds either to the colour or out-
line of the face, but as their caps are edged with
garnets, topazes, or brilliants, they are very sparkling.
165
at least among the British fair; though anti-hoopists
have had cause to tremble lately, lest it should resume
its place in the wardrobe of modern fashionables; for
a certain crenoline, or horse-hair jupe, has recently
astonished the world by its marked resemblance to its
ancestor of famous memory.
Speaking of the French night-cap, a writer of
the year lp62 remarks: “ Our fine women have,
by covering their cheeks, by this fashion put their
faces into an eclipse. Each lady, when dressed in
this mode, can only peep under the lace border. Per-
haps they are intended, like blinds to a horse’s har-
ness, to teach ladies to look forward. It has been
whispered, indeed, that this mode is an introduction
to Popery; it is to bring in the veil by and by; a
sort of trial to see how our English toasts will take
it.”
“ The Ranelagh Mob is a piece of gauze mignon-
ette, catgut, or Leicester web, which is clouted about
the head, then crossed under the chin, and brought
back to fasten behind, the two ends hanging down
like a pair of pigeon’s tails.
“ The Mary Queen of Scots Cap is edged down
the face with French beads ; very becoming to some
complexions, but as the cap is made of black gauze,
and saves washing, it has too much housewifery in it
to be immense taste.
“ The Fly Cap is fixed upon the forehead, forming
the figure of an overgrown butterfly, resting upon its
head, with outstretched wings. It is much worn at
present; not that it adds either to the colour or out-
line of the face, but as their caps are edged with
garnets, topazes, or brilliants, they are very sparkling.