Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 502
e gloves together. Afavorite material for these mitts for childrens wearwas of nankeen. These were tied to the shortsleeves of the calico dress, or the spencer. Oftenthese were matched with nankeen pantalets. Stifflystarched for fresh Sunday wear, these clean nankeenor linen mitts must have been… … Bolivar Hat. 760 Two Centuries of Costume le - Due — cuffs whichhung down fourteeninches longer than thehand, thus proving thatthewearer never worked.Eliza South gateBowne bore testimony asto these mitts of her day.She wrote in 1803 : — Long slee\ es are verymuch worn, made likemitts -, crosswise,…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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