Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 417
which show a faintmustache; he likewise wears a seal ring with coat-of-arms on the little finger of his left hand, whichwas unusual at that day. De Bienville, the gov-ernor of Louisiana, is likewise in wig and armor.In 1682 Thomas Richbell died in Boston, leavinga very rich and costly wardrobe. He… … Governor De Bienville. Perukes and Periwigs 329 as heavily powdered, as at the EngHsh and Frenchcourts. Archbishop Tillotson is usually regarded as thefirst amongst the English clergy to adopt the wig.He said in one of his sermons : — I can remember since the wearing of hair below theears was…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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