...And gauze to encompa(s it round. Of all the bright colours the rainbow tlifplays Be thofc ribbands which hang on her head, Be her flounces adapted to make the folks gaze, And about the whole woik be ihey fpread. Let her flaps fly behind, for a yard at the Ic*l>, Let her curK meet juft under...

...her sweet skull, ,• i And gauze to encompass it round. Of all the gay colours the rainbow display* Be those ribbons which hang on her head, Be her flounces...folks gaze, .••'! ' And about the whole work be theiy spread. Let her flaps fly behind,, for » yard af the IfasJ, Let her curls meet just under her...

...The dress of a lady in 1116, is thus described: " Give Cloe a bushel of horsehair and wool, Of paste and pomatum a pound, Ten yards of gay ribbon to deck her sweet skull, And gauze 10 encompass it round. Of all the gay colours the rainbow displays Be those ribbon* which hang on her...

...THE LADIES' DRESSES. A Satire written in 1772. Give Chloe a bushel of horsehair and wool, Of paste and pomatum a pound, Ten yards of gay ribbon to deck...gaze, And about the whole work be they spread. Let these curls be supported, to keep up the jest, With an hundred, instead of one pin. Let her gown be...

...captivating to all, :he following lines may show, viz. Give Chloe a bushel of horse-hair and wool, Of paste and pomatum a pound, Ten yards of gay ribbon to deck...her sweet skull, And gauze to encompass it round. Let her flags fly behind for a yard at the least, • Let her curls meet just under her chin, Let these...

...Magazine, -in satirizing the fashions of 1777, said : 'Give Chloe a bushel of horse-hair and wool, Of paste and pomatum a pound, Ten yards of gay ribbon to deck...the rainbow displays, Be those ribbons which hang on the head ; Be her flounces adapted to make the folks gaze, And about the whole work be they spread...

...TUNE — " Then was an old woman of Grindstone." Give Betsy a bushel of horse hair and woo], Of paste and pomatum a pound ; Ten Yards of gay ribbon to deck...encompass it round. Of all the bright colours the rainbow diplays, Are those ribbons that hang from her head, And her flounces adapted to make the folks gaze,...

...satirize these whimsical fashions, as for instance, Give Betsy a bushel of horse-hair and wool, Of paste and pomatum a pound, Ten yards of gay ribbon, to deck...her sweet skull, And gauze to encompass it round. Her cap flie> behind for a yard at the least, And her curls meet just under her Him, And those curia...

...satirize these whimsical fashions, as for instance, Give Betsy a bushel of horse-hair and wool, Of paste and pomatum a pound, Ten yards of gay ribbon, to deck her sweet tlcnll, And gauze to encompass it round. Her cap flies behind for a yard at the least, And her curls...

...Give Chloc a hushel of horse hair and wool ; Of paste and pomatum a pound ; Ten yards of gay rihhon to deck her sweet skull ; And gauze to encompass it round. Of all the hright colonn the rainhow displays Be those rihhons which hang on her head ; Be her flounces adapted...