Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 530
whow quickly these notions spread, both in Franceand America. John Jay was minister at the court of Louis XVI,and his wife on her return to America must havebrought the height of the modes to eager NewYorkers. It is said that the change in boysdress was one of these fashions. Her own boy cer-tainly… … Mrs. John Jay and Children. About 1800. Evolution of Pantaloons and Pantalets 779 head in straw hat tied down with a kerchief. I havealways believed this engraving a wholly inadequateexpression of her beauty and charm — but when theoriginal of this head is seen in this portrait group ofherself with…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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