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Fougère

1899 1 min Documentary Filmed danceSilent films

Opens on a stage with a painted backdrop of what appears to be clouds or rolling waves. From the left of the frame enters Eugenie Fougère, shot in profile but with her face turned toward the camera. She wears a dress with a dark, lace-patterned, low-cut bodice, striped sleeves, a frilly white skirt to the knees, and a tri-corner hat with a feather. For most of the dance she lifts her skirt high in a manner similar…

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