Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 158
Virginia. The plainest and simplest articles of dress, save those ofhomespun stufFs, were ordered from England aswell as richer garments. V^e see even in GeorgeWashingtons day, until he was prevented by warthat he sent frequent orders, wherein elabo-rately detailed attire wasordered with the… … Elizabeth Cromwell. tabby, and one of flowered tabby, one of velvet,and one of white striped dimity. Her printed calicogown was lined with blue silk, thus proving howmuch calico was valued. Other bodices were astriped dimity jacket and a black silk waistcoat.1 o wear with these were a pair of…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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