red fifties dress 1950s Gingham Shirtwaist Lovely details include ruching on the sleeve and a slight raise in the neck collar 1950s fit and flare dress,

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but in this country the more sensible plan of covering these parts of the body is widely the fashion, and should be observed except on very special occasions. (Household Companion, 1909) Perfumes should be used only in the evening, and with the strictest moderation, and that perfumes to be tolerable must be of the most delicate kind. (Household Companion, 1909) Evening Calls Upon Friends An evening dress for at home wear with a hood, or some light head-wrap easily laid aside

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