Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 164
Caps with Ribbon Ruches. from all my errors, and particularly from those thatare most painful to you. Aprons varied from year to year in form. In1744 they were worn so long that careless girls were … oO DO o N -a c Mid-century Modes 487 warned severely not to tread upon them when walk-ing, but to lift them daintily. They covered thepetticoat, which was displayed by the open-frontedrobe. Even Queen Anne wore these aprons, andthey often formed part of a wedding dress. In 1752they were shortened.…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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