 Birman nobility is very becoming ; it consists of a long robe either of flowered satin or velvet, reaching to the ankles, with an open collar and loose sleeves; over this there is a scarf, or flowing mantle, that hangs from the shoulders, and on their...  Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society - Page 202by Hakluyt Society - 1863Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 762 pages
...from the (boulders, anil on their heads they wear high caps rnaiie of velvet, either plain, or of filk embroidered with flowers of gold, according to the rank of the wearer. Ear-rings are a part of male drefs ; pcribns of condition life tubes of gold about three inches long and as thick as a large quill,... | |
 | Lawrence Dundas Campbell, E. Samuel - 1801 - 892 pages
...and loofe flecves ; over this there is a fcarf, or flowing mantle, that hangs from the fhoulders ; and on their heads they wear high caps made of velvet, either -plain, or of filk embroidered \vith flo'.vers of gold, according to the rank of the wearer. Ear-rings are a part... | |
 | 1801 - 762 pages
...from the (boulders, and on their heads they wear high caps road«: of velvet, either plain, or of filk embroidered with flowers of gold, according to the rank of the wearer. Ear-rings are a part of male drefs ; perluns of condition ule tubes ot gold about three inches long and as thick as a large quill,... | |
 | 1801 - 860 pages
...from the fhoulders ; and on their heads they '.vear high caps made of velvet, either plain or of Clk embroidered with flowers of gold, according to the rank of the wearer. Ear-rings are a part of male drefs ; perfons of condition life tubes or gold about three inches long, and as thick as a large quill,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 818 pages
...and loofe floeves ; over this there is a (barf, or flowing mantle, that hangs from the (lioulders, and on their heads they wear high caps made of velvet, either plain, or of filk embroidered with flowers of gold, according to the rank of the wearer. Ear-rings are a part of... | |
 | 1801 - 868 pages
...from the fhouklers ; ;md on their heads they wear high caps made cf velvet, either plain, or of iilk embroidered with flowers of gold, according to the rank of the wearer. Ear-rings arc a part cf male dreis ; pcrfons of condition ufe tubes of gold about three inches long, and as thick... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 592 pages
...either of flowered satin or velvet, reaching to the ankles, with an open collar and loose sleeves; over this there is a scarf, or flowing mantle, that...to the rank of the wearer. Ear-rings are a part of femaJe dress ; persons of condition use tubes of gold about three inches long, and as thick as a large... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...scarf, or flowing mantle, which hangs from their shoulders ; and on their heads they wear high caps of velvet, either plain, or of silk embroidered with flowers of gold. Some persons of condition wear for ear-rings tubes of gold, about three inches long, and as thick as... | |
 | Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Countess of Wilton - 1846 - 512 pages
...either of flowered satin or velvet, reaching to the ankles, with an open collar and loose sleeves. Over this there is a scarf, or flowing mantle, that...on their heads they wear high caps made of velvet, or silk embroidered with flowers, according to the rank of the wearer. Ear-rings are an indispensable... | |
 | Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Countess of Wilton - 1846 - 508 pages
...either of flowered satin or velvet, reaching to tile ankles, with an open collar and loose sleeves. Over this there is a scarf, or flowing mantle, that...on their heads they wear high caps made of velvet, or silk embroidered with flowers, according to the rank of the wearer. Ear-rings are an indispensable... | |
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