tout ensemble

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And some of the old monuments, even though they be not works of art of great value, yet, surrounded as they are by rich vegetation, present a perfect tout ensemble.

From Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod by Vay, P?ter

In the examples of continental costume, the tout ensemble is graceful, and especially the head-dress; while in England the elegant sleeve is accompanied with very short waists, and with the hideous, horned head-dresses then fashionable.

From Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress by Merrifield, Mary Philadelphia

By this means the idea of strength and support is not interfered with, and the tout ensemble is not destroyed.

From Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society by Various

A white band bound across the chin up to the lips suggests a broken jaw, and the tout ensemble of the various wrappings of the head a perennial toothache.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

A small, unnecessary exhibition of snuff about the nose completed the tout ensemble of the Laird of Scouthercakes.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various