Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 472
f great boots. One sentenceruns:— The wearing of Boots is not the Abuse; but thegenerality of wearing and the manner of cutting Boots out Batts and Broags, Boots and Shoes 377 with huge slovenly unmannerly immoderate tops. What overlavish spending is there in Boots and Shoes. To either ofwhich is… … Jack-boots. Owned by Lord Fairfax of Virginia. Clergy either in neat Boots or Shoes and Galloshoes.University Scholars maintain the Fashion likewise. SomeCitizens out of a Scorn not to be Gentile go every daybooted. Attorneys, Lawyers, Clerks, Serving Men, AllSorts of Men delight in this Wasteful…
Clothing and dress
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