Rhead, G. Woolliscroft (George Woolliscroft), 1854-1920 · London : T.F. Unwin · leaf 180
ontactwith a Crinoline which seems more than usuallywide, we immediately put down the wearer as a pick-pocket, and prepare ourselves at once to see hertaken up. Viewing Crinoline, indeed, as an incen-tive to bad conduct, we forbid our wives and daughtersto wear it when out shopping, for fear that… … 1/4 CHATS ON COSTUME the mere sake of keeping them from roguery, thefewer women have it at their fingers ends the better.Some ladies have a monomania for thievery, andwhen they go on a days shopping can hardly keeptheir hands off what does not belong to them.Having a commodious receptacle in reach,…
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