Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 721
ind her back, over her hair, and falling over hershoulders. In 1748, so they say, and so I believe to be true,the King, walking in the Mall, saw the Duchessof Bedford riding in a blue riding-habit with whitesilk facings—this would be a mans skirted coat,double-breasted, a cravat, a three-corned… … GEORGE THE SECOND 429 of their new uniform. So did the navy go intoblue and white. The poorer classes were not, of course, dressedin hooped skirts, but the bodice and gown overthe petticoat, the apron, and the turned back cuffto the short sleeve were worn by all. The orangewench laced her…
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