Dragon-Fly

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November 2, 2010

(Back to insects again, in the continuing Victorian fascination with the natural world...)

Evening dress of green tulle, spangled with green tinsel, trimmed with bulrushes and dragon-fly; a dragon-fly on the head and on each shoulder.

Source: Holt, Ardern. Fancy Dresses Described, 5th Edition. London: Debenham & Freebody, 1887.

Posted at 07:01 AM in 1880s, Insects, Victorian, Women's | Permalink

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Historical Fancy Dress

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