the fresh salty wind blew free and unobstructed in their faces,
wrapped itself around their ears, and made them feel slightly numb and deliciously dizzy.
They walked along in that wide, peaceful, whispering hush of the sea
that gives every sound, near or far, some mysterious importance.
― Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family
Vintage fashion history illustration featuring two ladies in promenade dresses, strolling along the seaside in 1886. From my personal collection of antique La Mode Illustrée magazines.
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