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Costumes of the queens of France: Constance, queen of King Robert II

Constance of Arles (986~1034), also known as Constance of Provence, was the third wife and queen of King Robert II of France.. . "Often the hair was covered in a veil that enveloped at the same time the neck and bosom (99).". . Queen of France. . "The hairstyles of women were of the greatest simplicity; their hair, abandoned naturally or plaited and tied in a ribbon, falling loosely to their shoulders (100).". . "The tunic of the Franks extended from the neck and fell to the feet, in a fashion to hide the, or at least partly. It hugged the body very closely, making visible all the contours of an elegant waist. It can be seen in figures 99, 100 and 102.". . "The queens of the first and second race wore richly embroidered belts, whose ends fell very low (100).".
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Costumes of the queens of France: Constance, queen of King Robert II
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Constance of Arles (986~1034), also known as Constance of Provence, was the third wife and queen of King Robert II of France.. . "Often the hair was covered in a veil that enveloped at the same time the neck and bosom (99).". . Queen of France. . "The hairstyles of women were of the greatest simplicity; their hair, abandoned naturally or plaited and tied in a ribbon, falling loosely to their shoulders (100).". . "The tunic of the Franks extended from the neck and fell to the feet, in a fashion to hide the, or at least partly. It hugged the body very closely, making visible all the contours of an elegant waist. It can be seen in figures 99, 100 and 102.". . "The queens of the first and second race wore richly embroidered belts, whose ends fell very low (100)."
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