Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 202
have three drawing- A Vain Puritan Grandmother 5i strings with gilt tassels ; these are run in welts abouttwo inches apart, and were evidently drawn into puffsabove the elbow when worn. A full edging of whiteSwiss lace and a pretty design of dots made in goldthread on the back of the hand, form… … Gold-fringed Gloves of Governor Leverett. Of course the only head-gear of Madam Symondsfor outdoor wear was a hood. Hats were falling indisfavor. I shall tell in a special chapter of thedominance at this date and the importance of theFrench hood. Its heavy black folds are shown inthe portraits of…
Clothing and dress
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