Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 357
-shaped pearls. Theserich jewels were sent her from England by her god-mother, Mrs. Rutledge, as a wedding-gift. These pearls were rivalled by those of anotherCharleston bride, whose marriage is thus writtenabout by that lovely young creature, Eliza South-gate Bowne. This was in 1804, in New York:… … Three Nightcaps and Dress Cap of a Salem Bride. evening, as it was the last day of seeing Company; 7brides-maids and 7 Bride-men, most superb dresses; thebrides pearls cost 1,500 dollars; they spend the winter inCharleston. The seeing company took the place of ourpresent wedding-tour. Every one who…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
Internet Archive · New York Public Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
