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On bodices where the gigots needed to be full and round, insertions were worn

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Of course this was open to interpretation with more sumptuous versions and the Victorian lady in a ruffled white blouse and leg 'o' mutton sleeves, beautifully embroidered and pleated is an iconic image often worn with a velvet skirt

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