tout ensemble
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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)
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
Though each style is distinct, the tout ensemble is in such perfect harmony that it calls for the greatest admiration for the wonderful skill of the several architects.
From Cathedral Cities of England by Gilbert, George
A gallery ran round the walls to enable the visitors to view the upper pictures, and obtain a general view of the “saloon,” the tout ensemble of which was magnificent.
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
