Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 358
ations of oldbooks thinking I mightlearn therefrom when ■brides began to be pic-tured with wedding-veils. The earliest veilI have found is in alittle book of cruderhymes entitled TheCourtship and Marriageof Jerry and Kitty ^London, 1814. Inthis the bride wears abridal veil over herhair and face,… … xV::^ Wedding Dress. 1818. 642 Two Centuries of Costume * The handsome veil of Mechlin lace A sisters love bestows.It adds new beauties to her face Which now with pleasure glows.Friends, brothers, sisters, cousins, meet To attend the happy bride ;And Queers joy is all complete. The nuptial knot is…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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