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Feminine Fashion

The Woman in Fashion. By Doris Langley Moore. (Batsford. 255.) THIS is a capital book. It supplies a genuine addition to our know- ledge and understanding of period costume. The......

Knox The Fanatic

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A Lovable Enthusiast

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