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Title: Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911
Subjects: Clothing and dress
Publisher: New York, The Macmillan company London, Macmillan & co., ltd.
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
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her things she dont need. I tellher fine things are cheaper in Barbadoes. She is well andbrisk, says her Brother has nothing to do with her as longas her father is alive. Hugh Hall wrote in return, saying his daughterought to have one room to sleep in, and her maidanother, that it was not befitting children of theirstation to drink water, they should have wine andbeer. We cannot wonder that they dressed liketheir elders since they were treated like their eldersin other respects. The dress of very young girls was often extraordi-narily rich. We find this order sent to London in1739, for finery for Mary Cabell, daughter of Dr.William Cabell of Virginia, when she was but thir-teen years old : — 1 Prayer Book (almost every such inventory had thisitem).1 Red Silk Petticoat.1 Very good broad Silver laced hat and hat-band. 1 Pair Stays 17 inches round the waist, 2 Pair fine Shoes. 12 Pair fine Stockings.1 Hoop Petticoat.1 Pair Ear rings.1 Pair Clasps. 3 Pair Silver Buttons set with Stones.
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The Dress of Old-time Children 295 I Suit of Headclothes. 4 Fine Handkerchiefs and Ruffles suitable. A Very handsome Knot and Girdle. A Fine Cloak and Short Apron. I never read such a list as this without picturingthe delight of little Mary Cabell when she openedthe box containing all these pretty garments. The order given by Colonel John Lewis for hisyoung ward of eleven years old — another Virginiachild — reads thus : — A cap, ruffle, and tucker, the lace 5^. per yard. 1 pair White Stays. 8 pair White kid gloves. 2 pair Colourd kid gloves. 2 pair worsted hose. 3 pair thread hose. 1 pair silk shoes laced. 1 pair morocco shoes. 4 pair plain Spanish shoes. 2 pair calf shoes,1 Mask. 1 Fan. 1 Necklace. 1 Girdle and Buckle. 1 Piece fashionable Calico. 4 yards Ribbon for Knots. 1 Hoop Coat. 1 Hat. il Yard of Cambric. A Mantua and Coat of Slite Lustring. Orders for purchases were regularly despatched toa London agent by George Washington after his 296 Two Centuries of Costume marriage

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