Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 184
irt was turned up to formwhat is known as a washer-womans skirt or apron,and was used by ballad-mongers, and the sellers ofthe gazettes and news-letters — all tiny sheets — asa deep pocket to hold their wares. A street vendorcould also and did carry a basket on her arm, inwhich she displayed her… … Mrs. Benjamin Smith. Painted by Jeremiah Theus. Mid-century Modes 501 think it altogether a neat, trim, comfortable, warm,sensible dress; one which could be adopted forworking-women with advantage to-day. The onlyimprovement would be to have the hair show a bitunder the hood; for a womans face…
Clothing and dress
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