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Paris Childrens Fashion of fin de siecle styles
Readers glimpse Paris modistes shaping children's wear in fin de siecle fashion. Countess de Castellane inspired gowns and varied fabrics color the outfits for boys and girls. Detailed descriptions cover coats hats, cloaks, paletots, bonnets, and school dresses, with emphasis on fit for growing figures and refined embroidery by French sisters in New York bound Mackay layette pieces.
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Paris
Countess de Castellane
Mackay
New York
John W. Mackay
Childs Ron
Thermeyer