And will they like their presents--plastic flowers and alorgnette?
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Wherever she went, she had herlorgnetteand her fan with her.
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Historical types include the "pince-nez", monocle,lorgnette, and scissors-glasses.
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Thelorgnettemaintained its popularity to the end of the 19th century.
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Thelorgnettemaintained its popularity with ladies of fashion, who chose not to wear spectacles.
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Thelorgnettewas usually used as a piece of jewelry, rather than to enhance vision.
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Thelorgnettemay have developed from scissors-glasses.
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