Taglioni n. A kind of outer coat, or overcoat; said to be so named after a celebrated Italian family of professional dancers. "He ought certainly to exchange his taglioni, or comfortable greatcoat, for a cuirass of steel."
... it seems almost impossible to describe her. She seemed to float upon the stage sustained only by the surrounding atmosphere. In my opinion she has never had a rival, with the possible exception of Taglioni, the great Swedish danseuse. I saw Fanny Elssler dance the cracovienne and the cachucha, and it is a memory which will linger with me always. The music that accompanied these dances was generally selected from the popular airs of the day. Many dark stories were afloat concerning ... — As I Remember - Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century • Marian Gouverneur
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