ESP#82 - Twice Makes it Stronger [IO] - Page 41

Haute Couture
Frenchwomen wear dresses
with tiered skirts.
Some have elaborate bodices,
but all have aprons,
which are usually embroidered
or decorated with lace,
the extravagance of the decoration
reflecting the wealth of the family.
The traditional lace headwear
worn by women
is called a coiffe and again varies
in size and complexity, from small
pieces of lace worn over a bun,
to elaborate, towering creations
with flowing ribbons.