Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 516
lists to seeThomas Jefferson discard knee-breeches and shoe-buckles ; what could be expected of a Democrat? anatheist ? It was the trick of a demagogue to securethe favor of the mob ! But he would not wear pan-taloons long with his shapely legs ! But year afteryear found him in flapping pantaloons… … Boys Tunic and Trousers. 1810. Evolution of Pantaloons and Pantalets 771 the Virginia Dynasty ; his wife was the first mis-tress of the White House who succeeded in enforc-ing etiquette in dress and carriage at the Presidentsreceptions. A near relative of her own was refusedadmission because he…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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