Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 134
women had for the display of their finery.Other clergymen, as Manasseh Cutler, noted withsatisfaction that the congregation was dressed in avery tasty manner. Though the shops were full of rich stuffs, therewas no ready-made clothing for women for sale eitherin outside garments or in under-linen.… … Green Brocaded Satin Gown. Mid-century Modes 469 commonly like the forced sales of the presentday of mock outfits of various kinds. A very interesting link of kinship in my ownfamily has ever been to me the marriage of thedaughter of Lady Alice Lisle, the martyr to Englishlaw, to Dr. Leonard Hoar,…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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