“For she stood tall, lithe, of grace inborn, her dark waving hair high piled and crossed by gold bands studded with amethyst and at one side an enamelled lavender orchid rimmed with diamonds, which flashed and sparkled. The soft yellow robe of lightest weight velvet fitted her form perfectly, while from each shoulder fell a great velvet wing lined with lavender, and flecked with embroidery of that colour in imitation of the moth. Around her throat was a wonderful necklace and on her arms were bracelets of gold set with amethyst and rimmed with diamonds.”
Gene Stratton Porter’s A Girl of the Limberlost
SPOILER ALERT. That’s Edith, all dressed for her engagement ball in the dress Phillip suggested. But then he spots an Imperialis Regalis during the ball, and it’s the last one Elnora needs, so he catches it and Edith throws a fit and then yer proper romance can get started. Phew.
