The Empress Euegénie wearing blonde lace from Chats on Old Lace and Needlework, by Emily Leigh Lowes
The propaganda value of beauty is shown by this image, one of many, of the young and beautiful Empress Eugénie made shortly after her marriage to Emperor Napoleon III. Project Gutenberg has an e-file for this book, including illustrations, here.
She wears a bodice with two lace berthas, as well as sleeves adorned with bows and engageantes.
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