Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 142
ter of whiteDimity ; in Summer Muslin, with chintz borders. The negligee, or sacque, was a costly dress. Ittook many yards of silk to make one. We learnthis from such letters as this of William MoUisons,of the 8th of November, 1766, to Captain C.Ridgely, of Baltimore : — You wrote for a piece of… … Sacque worn by Mrs. Carroll. Mid-century Modes 475 gowns. I hope I have done right ... all the things forher have been chosen by Mrs. MoUison. I could not getin London a piece of India chintz that I liked & thereforehave omitted it for the present. . . . Mrs. Mollisondesires her compliments…
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