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" The ladies must indeed have exhibited a wonderful appearance in 1709 : behold one equipped in a black silk petticoat with a red and white calico border, cherry-coloured stays trimmed with blue and silver, a red and dove-coloured damask gown flowered with... "
Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London During the Eighteenth Century ... - Page 317
by James Peller Malcolm - 1810
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 4, Part 2

1808 - 602 pages
...from the anecdotes collected by Mr. M * This affair is mentioned in all the Newspapers of the day. * The Ladies must indeed have exhibited a wonderful appearance in 1709: behold one equipped in a black sil'; P.aticoat with a red and white callico border, cherry-coloured Stays trimmed with blue anJ silver,...
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La Belle Assemblée, Volume 6

1809 - 402 pages
...powdered 'false loch, aud emulated by the men's sword-knots and black silk facings to their coats. " The ladies must indeed have exhibited a wonderful...cherry-coloured stays trimmed with blue and silver, • red and dovecoloured damask gown flowered with large trees, a yellow satin apron trimmed with while...
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The Nic-Nac; or, oracle of knowledge, Volume 3

1825 - 208 pages
...recover one that was lost: "A black silk petticoat, with »red and white calico border; cherrv coloured stays, trimmed with blue and silver ; a red and dove-coloured damask gown, flowered with large trees ; a rellow satin' apron, trimmed with white Persian ; muslin head cloths, with crows-foot edging ; double...
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john k skinner

agriculture horticulture - 1823 - 434 pages
...writers. In 1709, a lady's dress is that described in an advertisement to recover one,that was lost: " A black silk petticoat, with a red and white calico...damask gown, flowered with large trees ; a yellow satin apron, trimmed with white Persian ; muslin head clothes, with crows-foot edging; double ruffles,...
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The Pictorial History of England: Being, a History of the People ..., Volume 6

George Lillie Craik - 1841 - 540 pages
...embroidered with gold."— These were all stolen during a fire which occurred in Red Lion Square in ПОО. A black silk petticoat with a red and white calico...dovecoloured damask gown flowered with large trees, a yellow satin apron trimmed with white Persian muslin, head cloths with crow-foot edging, double ruffles with...
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The New Mirror, Volume 3

George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1844 - 530 pages
...powdered false locks, and emulated by the men's sword-knots and black silk facings to their coats. The ladies must indeed have exhibited a wonderful...dove-coloured damask gown flowered with large trees, a yellow satin apron trimmed with white Persian, and muslin head-cloths with crowfoot edging, double ruffles...
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Cartouche, the Celebrated French Robber, Volume 1

Richard Brinsley Peake - 1844 - 900 pages
...ditto ; an armed grenadier, painted on the wall, to frighten away the crows. MADAME GARIGUES' COSTUME. A black silk petticoat, with a red and white calico...damask gown, flowered with large trees ; a yellow satin apron, trimmed with white Persian ; muslin head cloths, with crow-foot edging ; double ruffles,...
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Costume in England: A History of Dress from the Earliest Period Till the ...

Frederick William Fairholt - 1846 - 640 pages
...waistcoat, red shag breeches striped with black stripes, and black stockings." He says, " the ladies must have exhibited a wonderful appearance in 1709 : behold...dove-coloured damask gown, flowered with large trees, a yellow satin apron trimmed with white Persian (silk), and muslin headcloths with crow-foot edging, double...
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Costume in England: A History of Dress from the Earliest Period Till the ...

Frederick William Fairholt - 1846 - 660 pages
...a hlack silk petticoat, with a red and white calico horder, cherry-coloured stays trimmed with hlue and silver, a red and dove-coloured damask gown, flowered with large trees, a yellow satin apron trimmed with white Persian (silk), and muslin headcloths with crow-foot edging, douhle...
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The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events. St. Paul's to St ..., Volume 2

Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 348 pages
...even Bow Street with astonishment. They consisted of " a black silk petticoat, with a red-andwhite calico border ; cherry-coloured stays, trimmed with...damask gown, flowered with large trees ; a yellow satin apron, trimmed with white Persian ; muslin head-cloths, with crowfoot edging ; double ruffles...
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