tiny-librarian: Irina’s wedding dress was magnificent; it was of white satin embroidered in si

tiny-librarian:

Irina’s wedding dress was magnificent; it was of white satin embroidered in silver, with a long train. Her face veil, which had belonged to Marie Antoinette, was held by a tiara of rock crystal and diamonds.

The question of what I should wear gave rise to lively discussions. I firmly refused to appear in a tail coat in the daytime, but all the suggestions made raised a storm of protest. Finally the uniform of the nobility - a black frock coat with collar and lapels embroidered in gold, and white broadcloth trousers - was decided on.

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