Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 110
of the lace of Elizabeth Paddys whisk ismost distinct; it was a good costly Flemish parch-ment lace like Mrs. Padishals. She carries a fan, andwears rings, a pearl necklace, and ear-rings. I may sayhere that I have never seen other jewels than these,— a few rings, and necklace and ear-rings of… … Elizabeth Paddy Wensley. Tf-: Dress of the New England Mothers 73 a painter charged ten shillings extra for bestowing agold and pearl necklace upon his complaisant sub-ject. In this case, however, the extra charge was topay for the gold paint or gold-leaf used for gildingthe painted necklace. In…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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