Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 424
Mrs. Anne Jones. Dress During the Revolution 709 There were plentiful balls given even in thatshut-in city. The Kings Birth-night Ball, theQueens BirthnightBall, the CoronationBall; the rejoicingsover the arrival of thethird son of GeorgeIII, Prince WilliamHenry — an amia-ble young prince;there was… … You have no idea of the life of continued amusementI live in. I can scarce have a moment to myself. I havestole this while everybody is retired to dress for dinner. Iam but just come from under Mr. J. Blacks hands, andmost elegantly dressed am I for a ball this evening atSmiths, where we have one…
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