Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 498
de gloves together. Afavorite material for these mitts for childrens wearwas of nankeen. These were tied to the shortsleeves of the calico dress, or the spencer. Oftenthese were matched with nankeen pantalets. Stifilystarched for fresh Sunday wear, these clean nankeenor linen mitts must have been… … 760 Two Centuries of Costume Ic - Due — cuffs whichhung down fourteeninches longer than thehand, thus proving thatthewearer never worked.Eliza Sou th gateBowne bore testimony asto these mitts of her day.She wrote in 1803 : — Long sleeves are verymuch worn, made likemitts ; crosswise, only oneseam…
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