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The "Directoire" habit bodice, June 1877
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"...a House-Dress, the very last thing "out" in Paris, called the "Directoire".
It is the most stylish costume, perhaps, that has appeared for years.
The corsage, it will be seen, is cuirass-shaped, with very long habitends at the 
back. These ends, as well as the cuirass, are finished off with pipings, one in 
faille, the other in the material of which the habit-cuirasse is composed. The two
ends are fastened together by bows of ribbon placed down the centre. A row of buttons,
covered with silk, is placed down each side, and the ends are finished off with 
plisses odf faille."

"The original of our illustration is of linden-green, and a darker shade of green silk;
the skirt is of lighter or linden-green silk, with ruffes of the same, and the 
"Directoire" over-dress or coat-basque is of the darker shade of green; the front is a 
deep basque, simply buttoned down the whole length....and a knife-plaiting finishes 
the end of the basque. 



no. 1 half of front, with two pleats
no. 2 one side-piece
no. 3 half of back
no. 4 sleeve


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