 ... dress. The marechal de Bassompierre owns in his memoirs that he had once a coat trimmed with pearls, that cost nine hundred pounds. The following is a description of a fine gentleman's dress in the beginning of the seventeenth century:—" He was...  A Pictorial History of France - Seite 212von Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1861 - 348 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Mrs. Markham - 1837 - 550 Seiten
...beginning of the seventeenth century:—" He was clothed in silver tissue, his shoes were white, as also his stockings. His cloak was black, bordered...and he wore besides a profusion of precious stones." George. I hope it never will be the fashion to wear such dresses in England. Coats of broadcloth, mamma,... | |
 | 1843 - 408 Seiten
...commerce, he encouraged his courtiers in habits of expense, quite opposite to his own frugal habits. The dress of a gentleman of the day is thus described...and he wore besides a profusion of precious stones." The ruflf had been laid aside in the last reign, because Henry III. took it into his head that the... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1848 - 648 Seiten
...the beginning of the seventeenth century: " He was clothed in silver tissue, his shoes were white, as also his stockings. His cloak was black, bordered...and he wore besides a profusion of precious stones. George. I hope it never will be the fashion to wear such dresses here. because you will perceive that... | |
 | Elizabeth Cartwright Penrose - 1851 - 642 Seiten
...beginning of the seventeenth century :— " He was clothed in silver tissue, his shoes were white, as also his stockings. His cloak was black, bordered...and he wore besides a profusion of precious stones." George. I hope it never will be the fashion to wear such dresses in England. Coats of broad-cloth,... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1863 - 646 Seiten
...the beginning of the seventeenth century: " He was clothed in silver tissue, his shoes were white, as also his stockings. His cloak was black, bordered...and he wore besides a profusion of precious stones. George. I hope it never will be the fashion to wear such dresses here. Mrs. M. Before we dismiss the... | |
 | Mrs. Markham - 1867 - 570 Seiten
...beginning of the seventeenth century : — " He was clothed in silver tissue, his shoes were white, as also his stockings. His cloak was black, bordered...and he wore besides a profusion of precious stones." George. I hope it never will be the fashion to wear such dresses in England. Coats of broadeloth, mamma,... | |
 | Elizabeth Penrose - 1871 - 592 Seiten
...the beginning of the seventeenth century. " He was clothed in silver tissue, his shoes were white, as also his stockings. His cloak was black bordered with...and he wore besides a profusion of precious stones." George. I hope it never will be the fashion to wear such dresses in England. Coats of broad cloth,... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1880 - 396 Seiten
...beginning of the seventeenth century : " He was clothed in stiver tissue, his shoes were white, as also his stockings. His cloak was black, bordered...he wore, besides, a profusion of precious stones." , 108. What is said of thefashion of dres* ? 109. Mention some of the most distinguished poets of the... | |
 | Elizabeth Cartwright Penrose (Mrs. John Penrose), Mrs. Markham - 1888 - 584 Seiten
...beginning of the seventeenth century : — " He was clothed in silver tissue, his shoes were white, as also his stockings. His cloak was black, bordered...and he wore besides a profusion of precious stones." George. I hope it never will be the fashion to wear such dresses in England. Coats of broadcloth, mamma,... | |
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