1783 Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire; bust portrait, facing three-quarter to right, looking towards the viewer, ribbon in hair after J Nixon (British Museum - London, UK)

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From the museum's Web site via pinterest.com/tamyamaunder/the-georgians.

1783 Georgina, Duchess of Devonshire; bust portrait, facing three-quarter to right, looking towards the viewer, ribbon in hair after J Nixon (British Museum - London, UK) From the museum's Web site via pinterest.com-tamyamaunder-the-georgians

Georgiana is the poster girl for 1780s bouffant coiffures. Hair expands out rather than up.

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Jul 13, 2014 at 1:08 AM
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