The Empress of the French, in Her Bridal Costume

5 March 1853

Illustrated London News, p. 188.

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The Wedding of the Empress and the Senate Ball have furnished a variety of elegant novelties in costume. We have already described, at page 117, the Empress' bridal costume: and proceed to detail a portion of the Imperial toilettes made by the celebrated Palmyre. First, are gold blonde flounces, the edge denteled, and the pattern an eagle.

The effect of three rows of this blonde on cherry velvet is magnificent: the body as well as the sleeves being trimmed with it. The sleeves are very short, have a white satin puff, and above it a velvet puffing.

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