 That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness ; instead of a chain she had an oblong collar...  Life of Sir Walter Ralegh - Page 119by Louise Creighton - 1877 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Nathan Drake - 1843 - 690 pages
...beans, and over it a mantle of black silk, shol wilb silver threads ; her train «as "¡' long, Ihe end of it borne by a marchioness; instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of t- • ! and jewels. -- While we were Ihere, W. Slawata, a Bohemian baron, had letters lo presan i... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1843 - 970 pages
...manner of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in while silk, bordered with pearls the t this fith painted, not a holiday fool there but would « it h silver threads ; her train was very long, the end of it borne by a marchioness; instead of... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - Great Britain - 1845 - 512 pages
...of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle, of black silk,...chain, she had an oblong collar, of gold and jewels. As she went along, in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then... | |
 | Henry Mead - Literary curiosa - 1846 - 254 pages
...of speaking mild aftd obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk,...chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along, in all this state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then... | |
 | Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Countess of Wilton - Costume - 1846 - 512 pages
...size of beans, and over it a mantle of blush silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long. Instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels." During this reign, an upper dress of velvet, frequently embroidered and trimmed with ermine, was much... | |
 | Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Countess of Wilton - Costume - 1846 - 508 pages
...size of beans, and over it a mantle of blush silk, shot with silver threads ; her train was very long. Instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and jewels." During this reign, an upper dress of velvet, frequently embroidered and trimmed with ermine, was much... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - Queens - 1848 - 388 pages
...of speaking mild and obliging. That day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle, of black silk,...chain, she had an oblong collar, of gold and jewels. As she went along, in all th(is state and magnificence, she spoke very graciously, first to one, then... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 334 pages
...manner of speaking mild and obliging. The day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk...borne by a Marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had on an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - London (England) - 1848 - 348 pages
...manner of speaking mild and obliging. The day she was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans, and over it a mantle of black silk...borne by a Marchioness ; instead of a chain, she had on an oblong collar of gold and jewels. As she went along in all this state and magnificence, she spoke... | |
 | Henry Ince - 1848 - 120 pages
...and upon her head she had a small crown. She was dressed in white silk, bordered with pearls of the size of beans ; and over it a mantle of black silk,...shot with silver threads. Her train was very long, and the end of it borne by a marchioness. Instead of a chain, she had an oblong collar of gold and... | |
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