| 单词 | trousseau |
| 例句 | He put in their mother’s old skin trunk, which had carried her meager trousseau to this mountain and most of the food she’d managed to preserve before she gave up trying. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z As her approach altered her angle of view, the revelers on the lid of an ancient trousseau chest writhed into dance steps. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z It would be trousseau, and the entire contents of what under different circumstances would have been a hope chest. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z She set about secretly making garments for Judith’s trousseau. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z Oh, she monogrammed guest towels and crocheted collars for her trousseau and I don’t know what all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Until the day of her wedding she dreamed about a legendary kingdom, in spite of the fact that her father, Don Fernando, had to mortgage the house in order to buy her trousseau. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “My mother and I have been embroidering linens for my trousseau for ages ... what have you been working on?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Brides one read about had trousseaux, dozens of sets at a time, and I had never bothered. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The huge high bed Auntie Venus had occupied for so long without complaint had gone, and so had the carved trousseau chest and the green silk sofa. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Nivea took charge of Clara’s trousseau, since Clara did not show the slightest interest in the contents of the sandalwood trunks, and continued her experiments with the three-legged table and her divining cards. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She was as uninterested in it as she was in her trousseau, and she left all decisions in the hands of her fiance and her future sister-in-law. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He finds Kitty clingy and irrationally jealous; he is disappointed that she cares greatly about things he considers petty, like her trousseau and matters of housekeeping. The Ideal Marriage, According to Novels 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z The trousseau gris is an oddball wine, and there’s the charm. Four natural wines to electrify your taste buds, starting at $15 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Her trousseau also included a dress by one of the most important and influential designers of the day, Mariano Fortuny, whose pleated silk gowns transformed Edwardian women into Grecian goddesses. Vita Sackville-West's erotic verse to her lover emerges from 'intoxicating night' 2013-04-29T20:24:24Z He focuses mostly on lesser-known French grapes, including melon, trousseau and poulsard, and his wines are almost always energetic, fresh and subtle. Same Winery, Separate Labels 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z It’s a white mutation of the red trousseau, another grape variety you’ve probably never heard of. Four natural wines to electrify your taste buds, starting at $15 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Where does that leave the country’s otherwise burgeoning bridal designers who thrive on multiday wedding celebrations, bridal trousseaus and generous budgets? Unfamiliar Territory for Indian Bridal Industry 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z But by the 1920s, as anti-immigrant protests swelled, the Japanese government tried to build good will by donating dolls and toy trousseaus to United States museums. Antiques: Happy Sales: Christie?s Auctions Roy Rogers Items 2010-07-08T21:30:00Z Nothing beats a trousseau with our standby roast chicken, but I’ll gladly go in a different direction later that week. The When and Why of Amontillado 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Upon graduation, Frank sailed for Europe to sightsee and purchase her trousseau. The first celebrity first lady: Frances Cleveland But the bride was allowed 100 extra ration coupons for her trousseau. Queen Elizabeth II, UK’s longest-serving monarch, dead at 96 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The dowry was replaced with a marriage chest, also known as a trousseau or hope chest. Who gets to have a gift registry? 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z “A 250-year-old Acadian tradition of a mother making 12 blankets and several other handwoven textile items for a daughter to bring into her marriage. This was the daughter’s trousseau.” Acadiana brown cotton: Local plant ties past, present 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z “The older one belonged to my mother-in-law, and the ‘newer’ one was part of my trousseau 59 years ago!” Perspective | The beat goes on. And on. Readers sing the praises of the humble eggbeater. 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z A large collection of tea and coffee cups - part of her wedding trousseau - is neatly stacked on the kitchen shelves. Lebanon faces grave threat to stability as poverty mounts 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z One Cairo neighborhood was placed under quarantine for two weeks after the virus spread during a pre-marriage ritual in which a bride’s relatives gather to fill a trousseau with belongings for the marital home. Tux, Gown, Masks: Arab Couples Scramble to Marry During a Pandemic 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z There, he and his son began collecting the hand-embroidered silk and cotton tapestries, traditionally made throughout Central Asia by brides and their mothers for trousseaus. Jell-O as Art, Apocalypse-Ready Clothing and More 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Originally, brown cotton was primarily used to create trousseaus. Acadiana brown cotton: Local plant ties past, present 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z She was a feminist, by Gaza standards, shattering traditional gender rules, but also a daughter who doted on her father, was particular about her appearance and was slowly assembling a trousseau. A Day, a Life: When a Medic Was Killed in Gaza, Was It an Accident? 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z As famous for his high prices as for his wasp-waisted gowns, he designed her 1937 wedding dress and trousseau, and made clothes for other high-profile ladies of the day. Celebrating the First American Couturier 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z “They spent years on their trousseaus, and the emphasis was on finesse.” China’s Homegrown High-Fashion Designer 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z It’s a version of a friendship trousseau, linens in a trunk that speak to a promising future. Love your dress! Why I'm a dedicated follower of my friends' fashion 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z First, let's start with the white eyelet embroidered tunics, pinafores and playsuits, and the high-waist maxi-dresses rich with colorful floral embroidery, like something from a bride's trousseau, passed down through generations. Paris Fashion Week: Valentino's grand tour 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z A would-be bride is shopping for her trousseau. Sari stages comeback in urban India 2014-03-02T20:09:51Z Several times she ran up to London with Yates, bought trousseau all the morning, and then, casting off Yates, had luncheon with him at some smart restaurant. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The wedding came off about four months later, after Miss Paragon's Paris trousseau had safely arrived. A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z During these weeks of Sarella's instruction she achieved something which to her seemed a greater triumph than her succession of cumulative triumphs in the matters of trousseau and of furniture. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z As soon almost as a girl can sew she begins to embroider strips of brightly-coloured materials in order to have them ready for her wedding trousseau. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The trousseau was bought under the eyes of Dorothy, who, regardless of the fact that she was going to marry a parson, insisted that Connie should look beyond viyella for certain items. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z She had obtained the desire of her own heart; she and Mr. Kenion were to be made one as soon as possible; she was buying her trousseau, and Mr. Prentice was drawing the marriage settlement. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Parents often shop for their daughters’ trousseau from the time they are born, and spend a sizable chunk of their life savings on the celebration. India Ink: Hindu Wedding Planners Thrive in the United States 2012-04-06T13:53:59Z Mrs. Freshe regarded this work of art with feminine eyes of admiration, and slyly remarked that it was really beautiful enough "m�me pour un trousseau." The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z She had decked herself in one of her most radiant trousseau gowns, in order to inspire him with fresh despair at sight of what he had lost. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Then came the news of the need of a miniature trousseau, and the letters breathed of head-flannels, robes, and the charm of tiny embroidered caps. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z The trousseau being completed, and the day fixed, it becomes necessary to select the bridesmaids and the bridegroom’s man, and to invite the guests. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z Tell him to promise her a wedding trousseau. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z They were patterns of new fashions, which had just arrived from town, and were destined to form part of Hedwig's trousseau, now in active course of preparation. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z Drawings of her trousseau and of her bridesmaids' dresses had appeared in the ladies' newspapers. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Consequently there would be no presents, no trousseau. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z It is to be lamented that, previous to so solemn a ceremony, the thoughts of the lady concerned must necessarily be engaged for some time upon her trousseau. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z They were white morning dresses, long and loose, covered with beautiful laces and knots of ribbon; they had formed part of Dorothy's trousseau. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z They all relate to her own trousseau, and formerly dress was to her an affair of state.' Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z So Valeria left for Milan to prepare the trousseau, and Nancy must follow a week later. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z As noted above, the bride had no trousseau, for her father could not afford one, and she flatly declined to take a penny from her fianc� until he became her husband. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z Womanlike, she had tied a blue silk handkerchief—last treasure-trove from her trousseau—around her neck. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z With the helpless feeling that he was in the hands of two madmen, Van Harlem stood by while trunk after trunk was overhauled, and the trousseau scattered all over the room. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z I even believe that your mother had begun to prepare her trousseau, when something happened. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z But what about the trousseau for each of you? Mildred's New Daughter 2012-02-27T03:00:15.313Z It had a stove, a looking-glass, and a press large enough to contain a bride's trousseau complete. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z In India, gold is traditionally bought during festival seasons and for marriages as part of the bridal trousseau. Gold Imports by India Seen Declining From Record on High Prices 2012-02-21T01:48:55Z Susan’s excitement and delight were such that even Thanksgiving dinner seemed of little importance compared with this unexpected trousseau of Flippy Whiting. Black-Eyed Susan 2012-02-13T03:00:16.587Z The money is spent on the trousseau, and the bride's parents give a present to the bridegroom. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z A trousseau was required with the little Ernest, and he had no clothes except those on his back. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z You might want to copy it for your trousseau. Green Stockings A Comedy in Three Acts 2012-01-28T03:00:24.297Z The Spanish romanceros of the 12th century display wonderful splendor in their descriptions of the Cid, and the trousseau of his daughters. Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z If one of her maids married, Margaret took care to prepare the trousseau. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z The wardrobe so fast accumulating was her trousseau, and she was the promised bride of a man in India old enough to be her grandfather. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z Everything must be of the very latest; and it isn't a minute too soon to begin on your trousseau. And So They Were Married 2012-01-05T03:00:34.437Z Indeed, in the case of the Countess of Coventry who had borrowed money from Miss Bellamy, presumably for her wedding trousseau, the monetary obligation was repaid by unpardonable insult. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z The trousseau of Ventura being finished, there were no more opportunities of meeting, so Pablito made use of the public balls to lay siege to her. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z But this was not the end of her troubles, for on the Flemish coast another great ship was wrecked, with most of her household, trousseau, and jewels. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z We are not told if she sent the voluminous trousseau, which had been the cause of all the mischief. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z So a fresh trousseau was quickly put in hand. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z It may be mentioned here that sufficient cash to equip Samuel with an entire Bond Street trousseau was yielded by this post alone. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z The wedding-gown, though it was designed and builded with almost the importance of St. Paul's Cathedral, was the least part of the trousseau. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Before Louis XII. married the eighteen-year-old Mary Tudor he sent his first painter, Jean de Paris, to London to paint her portrait and plan her trousseau. The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria 2012-01-10T03:00:13.777Z "A trousseau that we will both set about making?" Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z All Sarrio then soon knew that preparations for the trousseau of Don Rosendo's eldest daughter had commenced, and Do�a Paula had one of her heart attacks when she heard that it was known. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z The Ghan House was being renovated throughout, and Eileen was busy with her trousseau—no time to spare between January and April. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z What," says the one, "you want to prove to me by this dream that I begrudged the sums which I spent for my sister's trousseau and my brother's education? A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z Herbert need not think--no one need think--that she was going to do without a trousseau; she was not. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z You must give me a cheque for something killing in the way of a trousseau... Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z From the time of the commencement of his sister's trousseau Pablito evinced a sudden taste for a sedentary life that had not hitherto been noticeable in him. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z She might have been said to be preparing Eileen’s trousseau with her heart’s blood, only not with the meaning this phrase, beloved of serial writers, is generally intended to convey. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z The day of the marriage was fixed at once, and the preparations for her trousseau simultaneously set on foot. A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.990Z She was going to have a proper trousseau; a complete trousseau. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z But you must really be patient a little while longer; for my trousseau is not quite complete, but by the time you come again all shall be ready.” The Norwegian Fairy Book 2011-11-22T03:00:08.940Z After looking at them for a minute, as if enjoying their confusion, Do�a Paula continued: "It is necessary to think of the trousseau." The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z So there was nothing for it but to go back to the bottles and prescriptions, and to the making of that endless trousseau for Eileen. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z If we had espoused each other she would have had to do without a trousseau, and I certainly would not have been able to present her with a corbeille. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z I sometimes think," she continued reflectively, "that I did not choose part of my trousseau altogether wisely. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z She didn't have any trousseau or any wedding presents or any bridal trip. Sunshine Jane 2011-11-12T03:00:30.717Z The trousseau soon became the subject of conversation. The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Meanwhile Madge, though freed from the trammels of Miss Snellgrove, was very busy at home with her trousseau and other matters. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z During the seven weeks or thereabouts of a bewildering engagement, the while I got together my modest trousseau, we hunted for information in local libraries, and from more or less instructed friends. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z This is to be part of my trousseau," she answered, indirectly, "part of what you call a 'Hope Chest.' Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z And the dress which the kind soul had been so busy altering was almost the last remnant of her own trousseau, and some years behind the fashion. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z "The trousseau will be completely finished in this month of August, and I do not think you will be married for some months." The Fourth Estate, vol.1 2011-12-25T03:00:10.170Z Everybody said he was rich, and father was satisfied and gave his consent, and bought me a most elaborate trousseau. Daisy Thornton 2011-09-19T02:00:12.793Z "Well, little Marthe, I will give instructions for a perfect doll with a complete trousseau to be made and sent to you, exactly the same as I am sending to the Czar's daughter." My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z You just wait—I'm going to buy a trousseau when I get to New York that will put you in the poor-house. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z Then they looked with sharp eyes at the robes on the table, and at the chests in which lay the trousseau. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z Then she was to withdraw her trousseau from where it had been so hurriedly rushed into storage in London and appear at Bellingdown on the eve of her last day of maidenhood. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z They left by the next train for London, where the bride went to Regent Street to choose her trousseau, with her husband at her, side. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Towards the end of June my fianc� reached Beaucourt with his family, whom I had met in Paris a few weeks before, when I had gone there with my mother to purchase my trousseau. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z “But your own trousseau, Ellen,” I objected scandalized, because I had a proper sentiment for those things. The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z It is true that she had had, as Jasper expressed it, quite a small trousseau when in Paris; but during her mother’s lifetime her dresses had come to her slowly and with long intervals between. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z "You are getting a trousseau for a daughter, I suppose." The Chief Justice A Novel 2011-07-27T02:00:28.873Z All the farmers’ daughters and wives in the neighbourhood to whom Violet was even distantly known, claimed the privilege to see the trousseau. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Jacqueline’s trousseau was not likely to be imposing, and the few, feeble reasons which Mrs. Temple urged for delay were swept away by Throckmorton’s impetuosity. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z No wonder, then, that we made our dresses of good stuff, intended to wear; and Ellen had not only to provide for the little Sylvesters garments, but for her own trousseau as well. The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z A small yearly payment for each child, commencing at its birth, would provide a convenient sum for its education, its start in life, or, in the case of a girl, for her trousseau and dowry. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z And what is in that great box if not trousseau?” Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z He recognised his responsibility, as a popular writer, in keeping the vocabulary of the language pure; and in Little Dorrit he even solemnly declines to use the French word trousseau. Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z The young man was worthy of all admiration who on his wedding trip asked the bride how much of a dot she had left after paying for her trousseau. Revisiting the Earth 2011-07-12T02:00:36.337Z The trousseau is quite finished, and what has not already been sent to Sulgostow is packed in trunks, of which Mademoiselle Zavistoska has the keys. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z This arrangement was completed at St. George's, Hanover Square, after the shortest interval allowed for the trousseau of a young lady of position. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z Not many war brides will boast such a trousseau.” Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z There were no less than four paragraphs in as many papers concerning the bride’s parure and trousseau, and the presents she was receiving. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z Miss Flemming would have to go to town with her niece concerning a trousseau, and a trousseau is not turned out rapidly any more than an armed cruiser. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z The afternoons and evenings are spent with our guests, and the mornings are given to work, as each sister wishes to make something with her own hands for Basia's trousseau. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z Fancy bought her modest trousseau, and, incidentally, put on several pounds in weight. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z They were small by nature, and the artful shoes of the London shoemaker who had shared in providing her and Judith's trousseau made them seem still smaller. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z Frank was in business with his father and would have a good deal of money, and although Eleanor’s family was 91 poor she did not intend to have less in her trousseau than other girls. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z I bought my trousseau in Paris, for I hadn't quite decided I wouldn't have Baron Stanislaus, after all. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z I heard people saying in the crowd that the bride was an heiress, that she had a dowry of five hundred thousand ... and a trousseau worth ever so much. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z Married without a sign of a trousseau, on a few hours' notice, with barely time to get a license, a ring and a minister, and to pack her trunk! A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z Largely from the customs practiced in this latter country, but also from Italy, Sweden, and Greece, the idea of the marriage trousseau sprang. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z Eleanor Meade was getting a beautiful trousseau for her marriage with Frank Wharton in the spring and she and Mollie had been sewing together almost every day. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z It would scarce be enough to furnish the feast, with the trousseau she might expect upon the day of her marriage. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z The trousseau has spoilt my trip to town. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z The trousseau, with all kinds of shopping and trying things on, took up a great deal of Helen's time, and Mrs. Claybourne banished me for days on end. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z Perhaps it was because a complete outfit was so very necessary to the young girl starting out upon her new duties as a wife that the development of the trousseau has been so rapid. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z The elaborate trousseau required weeks to prepare, the autumn storms made the voyage by sea unpleasant, and the journey by land was too fatiguing and informal. The Game and the Candle 2011-04-03T02:00:16.907Z That wardrobe held the trousseau sent by Mrs. Lawrence Mechlin in '74, and the jewelry which Clarence had given her in New York. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Everyone knows that the prospect of a wedding has a thoroughly disturbing influence, and during the weeks of trousseau making, and festivity-planning, Mr. Lambert’s rules of law and order were freely and boldly disregarded. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z We did not lack for clothes; Helen's trousseau would last a long time—and the next year the company was going to pay dividends. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z In the year 1308, at the wedding of Edward II to Isabella of France, the trousseau played an important part indeed. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z I was sent over to England with a little green carpet-bag containing two little white night-shirts and a red coral necklace—my whole trousseau and patrimony. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Prince Christian soon carried his daughter to London to visit Queen Victoria; and then came a busy time, for all the wedding trousseau except the lingerie was to come from England. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z She is absorbed in providing the most exquisite trousseau that money and taste combined can procure in Paris. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z Fortunately, however, the trousseau kept her too deeply employed to offer much resistance. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z There is, of course, something very beautiful in the thought of making one's trousseau entirely by hand. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z The whole trousseau of the Vicomtesse is lost, and her maid has 4000 francs in her box, which can still be seen floating open.... Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Love may laugh at locksmiths, but it has to bow to dollars and cents—when the trousseau is under consideration. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z She had married poor, very poor, had brought her husband nothing save her trousseau. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z Paula is in her own rooms with her mother, inspecting the latest additions to her trousseau, just arrived from Vienna. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z This was during the time when most of the trousseaux were made by hand. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z There was, it is true, "an awful sacrifice" exacted by this hurried packing; and the frail finery of the trousseau found but scanty tenderness, as it was bundled up into valises and even carpet-bags! The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Her account of the bride's trousseau was almost oriental in the splendour and boldness of its imagery. A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:26.237Z The trousseau business and the milliner's objections would be fatal. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z And mother’s idea of the trousseau is to give me three dozen of everything. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z It is gratifying to note that the trousseau of to-day does not contain such frilly, useless things as did the trousseaux of our grandmothers' time. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z "Mary Anne only wanted the kit," was the vulgar impertinence by which he closed this piece of flattery; and this was in allusion to the trousseau! The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Her dowry consisted of a very incomplete trousseau, in part lavishly trimmed with lace; of a mortgaged estate in South Russia that had brought in no rents for three years; and of three Cremona violins. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z She is up to her eyes in the business, that business sweetest to a woman's soul, the ordering and directing and general management of a trousseau. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z A couple of good tailor-dresses, a few muslins, my wedding dress, and a tea-gown, and other things of that kind, are necessary, but I can get my further trousseau as I want it.” The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z In days gone by, the bridegroom had the privilege of examining the trousseau and deciding whether or not it was complete, and often his choice rested upon the worth of the bride's outfit. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z The Lindebergs spent all they had laid by and borrowed more to buy the trousseau and furnish the house. Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther 2011-02-17T03:00:18.413Z I tried hard for Harry and Polly's sake to keep up, and as there was so much to do with his outfit and her trousseau, I succeeded pretty well. A Search For A Secret (Vol 3 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:19.437Z I may be savage, penniless, without family,—but I bought my own trousseau. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z Florentine, Third Quarter of XV Century Richly ornamented cassoni to hold the bridal trousseau constitute an important class of Renaissance furniture. Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2011-02-15T03:00:17.853Z But perhaps we find the trousseaux of our misses of the twentieth century more interesting! Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z There would be the money for her trousseau, and of course presents from her relations; and out of these she could surely squeeze enough to clear the greater part, if not all her debts. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z There is no young family to provide for, no presents, no trousseaux—and a very good thing, too, under the circumstances. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z Some depositors sent money to the old country to bring over a parent or a brother; a wedding trousseau here and there; and in Colorado we have record of a withdrawal to buy an automobile. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z If I were you I’d get busy immediately on a trousseau.” Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z One bride we know included a twenty-yard bolster of uncut linen in her trousseau in addition to the items mentioned above. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z Philippa had been much called on by the neighbourhood in all its shades and grades, and daily she and her trousseau frocks presented themselves at hall-doors of varying dimensions in due acknowledgment of civilities. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z Well, I can't imagine how you could have borne to give up the diamond ring, and it would have been fun to get married and have a trousseau and a house of your own. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Then nothing need stand in the way of securing the banns, since getting an adequate trousseau need concern us in only a lesser degree. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z If I were a very conventional person I’d insist on three months at least to prepare a trousseau and make sure of a lot of wedding presents—but I’m not. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z But where is the little American bride who does not exult in her dainty wedding things—who does not glory in the silks and cottons and laces and ribbons of her trousseau? Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z Besides, though I've done all I could, your trousseau is an utter farce. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z I’m sure Gertie does not want you with all her dresses to see to—what do you call it, Mrs Hampton—a trousseau?” The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z Mother's trousseau lasted as long as she did, and father never needed anything more than the suit he was married in. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile She shivered as she repeated the words, and then tried to look pleased at the rich presents sent by Sir Philip Vining, or brought to her by Charley himself to swell the bridal trousseau. By Birth a Lady In fact, the entire trousseau must be determined by the bride in proportion to such important considerations as her means, the length of the honeymoon, and the distance of the trip she expects to make. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z The trousseau was of the most splendid character, and Marie entered into the spirit of the affair with such eagerness that the sisters forbore to quarrel. A Double Knot The women wore the old-style clothing; many of them were in their white bridal dresses, which in this queer tribe are woven by the bridegroom and his male kinsfolk for the bride's trousseau. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open Every night they dined together with great formality, she in the loveliest frocks of her hastily assembled trousseau, he in correct and immaculate dinner clothes. The Trail of Conflict "I hear Emilie is to have a splendid trousseau," said the old lady. Small Souls Her hair and hands to do; herself to dress three times a day; her new trousseau of lovely garments to organise and to keep dainty and creaseless as if they still shimmered in Bond Street. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune The sewing for the trousseau was to be begun immediately after the harvest festival. A Sister's Love A Novel With his usual stinginess and contempt of show, Whaley had allowed his daughter little for her trousseau, and her apparel was most simple, and so scant that her small trunk was scarcely filled. The Cottage of Delight A Novel For again his little wife had to have a trousseau, and she was yet very weak and tired. The Way of the Gods "We are so busy shopping all day long, for the trousseau." Small Souls But now that the trousseau of new clothes is bought the brief madness had left her. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Dulcie laughed and looked at them both with shyly friendly eyes: “Is my trousseau not beautiful?” she asked. The Moonlit Way I suppose I shall have to be married without any regular dress, but I am sure papa will make up my trousseau to me afterwards. Ayala's Angel She begged for delay, but he would not grant it, so all that night, while he slept near, she and Isonna in the next room strove to make a trousseau out of her shroud. The Way of the Gods "What sort of things?" snapped Adolphine, furiously, crying with temper, offended at the refusal, forgetting all the nice things that Constance had said about Floortje's trousseau, hating her sister at the moment. Small Souls A free hand for a trousseau of all new things! Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Of course it is—with a trousseau like yours! The Gambler A Novel She was at Stalham for a fortnight before her marriage, in order, as Lady Albury said, that the buxom ladysmaid might see that everything had been done rightly in reference to the trousseau. Ayala's Angel About her, on the floor, was spread the pitiful evidence that she had tried to improvise a trousseau out of her funeral garments. The Way of the Gods Perhaps I was, for months, with a view to winning your affection; and that was why I spent myself in praises admiring Floortje's trousseau. Small Souls There's the fair passenger's blooming trousseau, and there, by gosh, is the blooming stewardess. A Traitor's Wooing Where did she propose to get her trousseau? Patricia Brent, Spinster "And it would have been very dreadful, not having a regular trousseau," said Gertrude. Ayala's Angel "When she is getting her things, her trousseau,—I want her to have every earthly thing she can possibly fancy," he says, at last, desperately. Faith and Unfaith The pink-and-white gown was three years old—had been part of her trousseau. Shadows of Flames A Novel A specimen of her handicraft in textile art was a bride’s portion and marriage gift; it was considered as essential to the proceedings as the modern trousseau. The Oriental Rug A Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows, with a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dyes, Symbols, etc. Together with Some Practical Advice to Collectors. When my Ray got engaged she made every monogram for her trousseau. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole There was a little trouble about this as a part of it had to come back as her trousseau, but still the arrangement was pleasantly made. Ayala's Angel If any of the latter become married at or before the age of eighteen, the State furnishes them with a modest trousseau. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia I finally summoned courage to propose to my family that I should use the precious five hundred for a year's study in New York instead of a trousseau. Confessions of an Opera Singer Miss Maxwell, the superintendent of nurses, took the trousseau in hand and portioned out piles of napery and underwear to the eager hands of the nurses to embroider. Leerie I can prove it by Batta what a trousseau that girl had—and she made every monogram for every piece. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole The total value of these fineries and of all the lace and cambric required for the baby's trousseau was estimated at three hundred pounds. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History When they married, you could help to provide the trousseaux. The Daughters of a Genius The family, it seemed to me, was more interested in my trousseau than in anything else. Confessions of an Opera Singer Finally a marriage, with its happy bustle of preparation, trousseau buying, and furnishings, the interests of the young home; children of the third generation. A Question of Marriage Now I got trousseau on my mind again, I think I go to the same woman for the table-linen. Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole Perhaps your rich sister will give you your trousseau, Teresa, who knows! Lady Cassandra The girls may want a trifle to buy a trousseau, or help in other ways, and may blame you for influencing them when they were too young to know their own minds. The Daughters of a Genius The cost of the bride’s trousseau and jewels also must be deducted from the amount of the dowry. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History When of marriageable age, they were given a trousseau and a husband; however, they were taught to be reasonable. Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) He wrote to Anne that as he was partly responsible for the wedding, he was also responsible for the trousseau; and he returned the money which with great difficulty the elder sister had sent. Anne Far into the night the three friends talked while Julie's skillful fingers were busy with her trousseau. The Whelps of the Wolf With the bride and her trousseau are sent a great number of presents from the family of the bride to the members of the groom's household. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition "I shall have a nice little trousseau if Aunt Rosa gets it." Gertrude's Marriage She had a confused sense of Edith as barricaded by her trousseau. Fidelity A Novel Indeed, it was this fact that precipitated an earlier marriage than Miss Farrell, whose trousseau was by no means in readiness, had for a moment contemplated. A Soldier's Trial An Episode of the Canteen Crusade Aside from the indignity offered her, the loss of her costume was always a serious matter to the bride, as in that time of scanty wardrobes it represented a large part of her trousseau. Women of England Zoe insisted on a description of the trousseau, especially the wedding dress. Elsie at Viamede As for Gertrude's trousseau, her mother had not concerned herself about it--she would attend to it herself. Gertrude's Marriage She would be back in England then—her long visit to the Hawksleys ended and nothing before her now but the pleasant excitement of trousseau days. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories Chester had been very generous in providing the trousseau, and Sidney was very grateful to him. Elsie in the South She had put on one of the smartest dresses of her elaborate trousseau—having left it unpacked on purpose,—and her step as she entered was that of a stranger on a foreign soil. Leonore Stubbs Only girls, who never have any clothes, poor things, get trousseaux in these days. Ancestors A Novel "Now I wish to settle some things with my daughter," continued Mrs. Baumhagen, "with regard to her trousseau and the marriage contract." Gertrude's Marriage How could she be expected to think of him with the wedding trousseau demanding all her thoughts and time? Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 "But I understood you intended to give some part of the trousseau—perhaps the wedding dress." Elsie in the South It was all I could do, though, to keep my eyes off'm that trousseau of his. Side-stepping with Shorty You spent your hard earnings, not in trousseau, or preparations for housekeeping; but hunting for me in lunatic asylums? Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Here I shall leave them to talk of the trousseau. Cupid's Middleman Her trousseau ceased to occupy her time and attention; her wayward thoughts waged internecine strife in regions of turmoil and vain speculation. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 They said the wedding-day was fixed, but there was still much to be done to the trousseau. Timar's Two Worlds The Herons were to return to London in November, and the purchase of Elizabeth's trousseau was postponed until then. Under False Pretences A Novel That is all nonsense about an elaborate trousseau. Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday Ethel's trunks had been piled into an empty room: she would not want her trousseau now, poor child. Brooke's Daughter A Novel Having both a trousseau and a bridegroom on one's hands is quite sufficient for any young lady's capacity; so she presently left her brother Sam to explain his sketch-book to Linda alone. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement There was no need of delay on account of the trousseau, for he had bought everything in Vienna. Timar's Two Worlds It was now about two months since their marriage, and the gowns in Minnie's trousseau began to lose their obtrusive newness: nor can it be said that her sentiments were new. A Country Gentleman and his Family "And aren't you going to give me any time to get my trousseau?" said Norah with a dancing light in her eyes that made her look more enchanting than ever. Fairy Tales from the German Forests I’m not going to tell you about my trousseau because I intend to bring it along to show you. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John There is generally a fixed sum set apart for the trousseau, and the amount must necessarily control the extent of the purchases. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements The trousseau came from Paris, and was marvellous. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart With her own hands she packed up all the new dresses, the wealth of the pretty trousseau. A Country Gentleman and his Family "Sure and I'll be wanting the finest trousseau that ever a princess had." Fairy Tales from the German Forests In the older days with the old-fashioned ships the boats had gone to the sea like brides with trousseaux complete. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards Surely no expeditions can be so delightful as going to buy the trousseau with a well-stocked purse! The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements It was a scanty trousseau the bride was taking with her to the other wilderness. The Peace of Roaring River What is the use of buying an expensive trousseau? Kildares of Storm Why, you see, last year I was dipt a little to the fishmonger, and wrote a matrimonial letter home hinting at trousseaus and other expenses, but mentioning no names. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 The upshot of it was that she decided to make her own trousseau, and she went shopping for materials and patterns. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards In Greece parents pay a man to marry their daughter, and no man may marry till all his own sisters are provided with trousseaux and dowers. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements Her family was poor, and he tempted them with money and large promises, and sent silks and satins for the trousseau. Our Moslem Sisters A Cry of Need from Lands of Darkness Interpreted by Those Who Heard It Suppose we go to New York, all three of us, and buy Jemmy's trousseau? Kildares of Storm Naturally prodigal, he employed the time in ordering the most elegant trousseau for his bride. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848 That others than myself should have chosen my child's trousseau; oh, it is small—so very small a thing; yet it hurts; it hurts. Tante A dance follows, during which the bride has to change her dress as many times as she has different costumes in her trousseau. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements They had discussed together the trousseau, and made it. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Crocker had at last contented himself with an assurance that there should be a breakfast and a trousseau which was to cost £100. Marion Fay Madame Jouval spoke in tones of satisfaction that were of reason—already she had held conferences with Madame Jolicœur in regard to the trousseau. Lords of the Housetops Thirteen Cat Tales Tante, I am sure, will see that I have a nice trousseau. Tante The bride's father gives his daughter her house, furniture, and trousseau, while the guests are supposed to supply her dowry. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements I had so effectually awakened Silvia that she planned Beth’s trousseau, the wedding, honeymoon, and the furnishing of their house before she subsided. Our Next-Door Neighbors The tailors and lace-makers who have come from Warsaw to make up the trousseau will hardly be able to finish their work during the next month. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy And I needn't order my trousseau till I get there. Audrey Craven "And get your trousseau"; this was a brilliant idea. Tante The day before a marriage in Hungary there is a grand display of the bride's presents and trousseau, and the more garments, household linen, and beds she has, the prouder she feels. The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements Full half of her heart's desire was here, free to her covetous fingers, a queen's trousseau of beautiful belongings. Nobody They consulted a long time over the trousseau that should be given to her. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy A great deal of interesting fitting and altering was done, and in the end Madame had an ample trousseau. The Island Mystery I had presented her with funds to buy her trousseau, as they were not at all well off, when a young sprig of English nobility visited the Colonies, and became acquainted with them. Australia Revenged "Such expenditure, when you have just been preaching economy on my trousseau!" The Innocent Adventuress A rich trousseau accompanied the bride-elect, and a tent of silk for a chapel, furnished with eikons of gold affixed to crosses, and with costly vessels for the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture My mother is entirely occupied with the trousseau; she opens her wardrobes and chests, bringing out linen, cloth, furs, curtains, and tapestry. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The wedding was to take place soon, and the question of the trousseau was discussed. Bremen Cotton Exchange 1872/1922 The mother played her cards well, for that cursed snob married my girl under my very nose, and used the trousseau I had provided. Australia Revenged "One must economize on the trousseau when the bridegroom has cost the fortune," Maria found her wicked little tongue to say and Lucia turned sallow beneath her olive. The Innocent Adventuress Tildy helped her into a dark-brown merino dress, one of her extensive trousseau. The School Queens These poor girls will soon be very expert in making the letters B and K. The trousseau will be magnificent. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Her trousseau We have one or two lists that show what might be expected as a trousseau by a Babylonian bride. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters How associate such savage natural facts, lawless and unappeasable, with that young figure, dressed in its trousseau white muslin and with its crown of innocent gold. Amabel Channice Her trousseau, though pronounced by all competent judges not half so abundant or fine as Maria Pigeon's, still called forth comments which nobody ventured to indulge in, in respect to the grocer's blooming bride. Phoebe, Junior The trousseau of a rich Filipino girl consists of dozens and dozens of rich dresses; no other article is of interest. An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China The trousseau is entirely finished; all that could not be sent to Sulgostow has been deposited in chests, of which Miss Zawistowska keeps the keys. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy But when she raised her head she went straight to the "trousseau" trunk; pulled off, business fashion, the travelling cover; set the key in the lock, and lifted the lid. Say and Seal, Volume II Mrs. Hammond said, as Julia was going to San Francisco as soon as she was married, she thought it would be best to go to Fresno and select her bridal trousseau there. A California Girl Maybe when I go down to the city next fall to buy my trousseau, I’ll buy a few plasters myself, to make the house look more cheerful-like.” Hepsey Burke Perhaps I am rather fastidious, but, if I were Isabel, I should hate to receive my trousseau from my lover; and yet Ellis wants his mother to get everything for his fiancee. Not Like Other Girls Folly of preparing an elaborate trousseau — The way of one sensible girl — The wedding gifts — Bridal tours — The realities of wedded life. What a Young Woman Ought to Know There were two or three characteristics that applied to the whole arrangement, choice, and filling of the "trousseau." Say and Seal, Volume II In the four weeks previous to Julia's wedding day she had numerous callers to see her jewelry and her bridal trousseau. A California Girl Rumor had it that Virginia had gone to the city for a week or so, to buy her trousseau. Hepsey Burke In higher spheres much more is spent on a bride's trousseau than in England, taking class for class. Home Life in Germany Her trousseau was not elaborate, her wedding-dress was simple, but in it she shone like a flower of the morning, full of brightness and health and joy. What a Young Woman Ought to Know It would be long to tell how the trousseau was made up. Say and Seal, Volume II "You see, I've not been all tired out with trousseau and engagement affairs and photographers and milliners and all that," she explained, gaily. The Beloved Woman Maxwell caught at the word “trousseau,” and as Mrs. Burke had spoken quite seriously he asked: “Are you going to be married, Mrs. Burke?” Hepsey Burke In Germany the home is furnished by the bride's parents, and the household linen forms part of her trousseau and is marked by her monogram. Home Life in Germany Worse still, it may be that on the wedding-day he takes to his heart a bride so wearied, so nervously exhausted by the preparations of the trousseau that she is at least temporarily an invalid. What a Young Woman Ought to Know When it is an important case, a trousseau perhaps, she has neither eaten nor slept till she has conceived her list and sees each design clear. Prisoners of Poverty Abroad She would show them the new silver, the new linens, the engagement-time frocks that were in themselves a trousseau, and wish that Doris or Marion or Virginia were engaged, too; it was such fun! The Beloved Woman The subject was not referred to again, as Estella occupied the remainder of her visit talking about her trousseau, and she left without Elizabeth discovering just what she intended to do. 'Lizbeth of the Dale Some years ago I had occasion to help in the choice of a trousseau bought in Hamburg, and to be often in and out of a great "white ware" business there. Home Life in Germany "This is to help with your trousseau, but do not be extravagant," he said in his pleasant way. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius The bill for the trousseau of the heiress has also been discovered, entered in the Pipe Roll of the year. Highways and Byways in Surrey “The trousseau?” she said, lifting her eyes for the first time to his. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange They were to have been my bridal trousseau, and most of them were presents from Lady Throckmorton, who was very kind to me then. Theo A Sprightly Love Story Mona found the explanation simply in the marriage, which to her, from the making of the trousseau to the christening of the boy, had been wonderful enough to have changed the face of the earth. The Art of Disappearing Bianca's richly decorated barge, with her fine hundred-thousand-ducat trousseau aboard, was tossed about as mercilessly as if it had been a fisherman's smack. In Château Land They are born the owners of a layette which becomes the groundwork of their trousseau. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles It is recorded that 1180 chests were required to carry her trousseau from Yedo, and that the costs of her outfit and of her journey to Kyoto aggregated more than a million sterling. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era “Not for long, though, for I will come back soon—with—with a trousseau!” Major Frank I helped her pack, and it was some trousseau. If Winter Don't A B C D E F Notsomuchinson I’ve a few things to purchase, thank you, and if he thinks a trousseau is thrown together in a day, he’s a—a man!” A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories As an earnest of his good faith, the man gave the woman a cheque for £26 to buy her wedding trousseau. Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 The night before, she had gone home and taken out the trousseau which with tears had been put away. The Hero She may busy herself about trousseaux or wedding-dresses or marriage-presents, with perfect satisfaction to herself and to the envy of her female friends. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) The bride's dress was detailed, her trousseau described, and the subsequent movements of the bridal party chronicled. A Red Wallflower Later they were sitting, towards evening, sewing at some item of the impalpable trousseau, Pauline alternating her spasmodic needle with reading over Mme. Ringfield A Novel There was a complete trousseau for Cousin Belle, and clothes for each member of the family. Two Little Confederates We are informed that his mother possessed in her trousseau, among other things, four pairs of stockings,—three of cotton, one of wool. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities In 1841 a curious discovery was made at Lyons of the jewel case of a Roman lady, containing a complete trousseau, including the rings here engraved. Rambles of an Archaeologist Among Old Books and in Old Places Being Papers on Art, in Relation to Archaeology, Painting, Art-Decoration, and Art-Manufacture Because I've had one, and am making something that resembles a trousseau, she thinks that I have a recipe for cornering the male market. Letters of a Dakota Divorcee Sobriety still held and long faces; the American organ was never opened, and Pauline and her satellite, Miss Cordova, were mostly buried in their bedrooms, concocting an impromptu trousseau. Ringfield A Novel This so aptly described Virginia's own situation that her interest in Lucy's trousseau faded abruptly, while a wave of heartsickness swept over her. Virginia I should enjoy helping Roger's wife with her trousseau—how did he happen to go to the island she lives on? Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty I could have given my whole mind to your trousseau then; but it is too late now, dear. Vixen, Volume III. Your trousseau should be talked about in society, and even described in the fashion magazines. Vixen, Volume II. Well, Marietta had her trousseau all ready, and a beautiful one it was. The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation I am rather anxious about it, because it is the first I have had since my trousseau without Giddy's supervision. When the Birds Begin to Sing She had opportunities to indulge her taste for dress and to wear some of the charming costumes which belonged to her trousseau—bought with what girlish ardor, and then laid away out of sight! A Beautiful Alien I hear that the trousseau is something wonderful. Vixen, Volume III. The small but perfect trousseau, subject of such anxious thoughts, so much study, was completed. Vixen, Volume II. Rose, buying her trousseau, was not to be trusted alone for a minute. The Creators A Comedy Patty was frankly fond of pretty clothes, and she fairly revelled in Nan’s beautiful trousseau. Patty's Summer Days All the handsome clothes you see me wear belong to my poor, miserable trousseau.” A Beautiful Alien Ah, Rorie, I wish I had been strong enough to see to Violet's trousseau. Vixen, Volume III. I had a lovely trousseau; but I daresay if we could see the dresses now we should think them absolutely ridiculous. Vixen, Volume II. Winn was a bad man and had ruined her life—this forced her to supplement her trousseau. The Dark Tower In the second place, Varv�ra P�vlovna took upon herself the labour of ordering and purchasing the trousseau, even of choosing the bridegroom's gifts. A Nobleman's Nest I had a lot of charming clothes ordered for my trousseau, and I was as delighted as a child. A Beautiful Alien "My trousseau by mail!" she exclaimed, in horror. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters I thought Madame Theodore sent me home a trousseau and that there was not a single thing that would fit. Vixen, Volume II. Then, of course, came some pleasant excitement in connection with the trousseau, in which everybody was involved. Vagabondia 1884 For example, on page 46 I respectfully invite your consideration to the pains taken in enumerating the various articles of one Sylvia's running-away or elopement trousseau. Daisy Ashford: Her Book Her trousseau on this occasion was of the most sumptuous description, and it was noticed that the corbeille which held her gowns bore the ducal arms. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 I divined that they were poor and that she would take out a very small purse for her trousseau. A London Life and Other Tales No woman can be a bride twice in her life; but Mrs. Tempest meant that the trousseau should, in its way, be perfect. Vixen, Volume II. Sary, when you get back to Pebbly Pit, Mrs. Brewster will give you a pile of finery I left for your trousseau. Polly and Eleanor And my trousseau, Jack, you have not seen it! Jack 1877 Seven years afterwards, Duchess Leonora sent a magnificent doll with a trousseau of clothes designed by the best artists in Ferrara, as a gift to the little daughter-in-law whom she had not yet seen. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 Is it a trousseau, that must be ready when some lover comes home from the war?” The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 5, Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 5, May, 1886 I dare not even show her my trousseau," she complained, "all confidence is at an end between us. Vixen, Volume II. But in either case the event went gayly off, the family attending to get what amusement they could out of the occasion, while the mistress arranged the trousseau for the dusky bride. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15) The Romance of Reality She was embroidering the top part of a sheet—the part that is turned down and lies over the pillow when the bed is made—no doubt for her trousseau. Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions Here Bianca's magnificent trousseau was exhibited before the admiring eyes of the ladies of Milan. Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 There is nothing ready—point de trousseau—nothing in the world. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 348 Since that time, whenever a young woman in Haarlem is about to become a mother, the husband never fails to hang at the door the richest pieces of lace he can find in her trousseau. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 I was up there myself yesterday;—as soon as ever this great question of the day was positively settled, I had to look after my own trousseau. An Old Man's Love But what I do hunger for and what I will have is a trousseau. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 You see it didn't take so long 'in those days,' to get the trousseau, and all 'the things' in readiness. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Mrs. Douglas can get some one else to make her trousseau. Behind the Scenes or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House In her secret soul she vowed that Violet should never go back east unless it were post-haste to prepare a wedding trousseau. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 I don't see why a gentleman isn't to have a trousseau as well as a lady. An Old Man's Love Why the acquisition of a trousseau should be a purely feminine prerogative I have never been able to understand. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 The Peonytown dressmaker was busy day and evening in making up the trousseau of the expectant bride. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Having promised to make a spring trousseau for Mrs. Senator Douglas as soon as I should return from Chicago, I called on her to meet the engagement. Behind the Scenes or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House Of course, a wild man could not be induced, like an ordinary mortal, to wait a reasonable time in order to give his bride an opportunity of preparing her trousseau. The Wild Man of the West A Tale of the Rocky Mountains A check for Hilda's trousseau was sent to her by a rich aunt in India, and the pleasant excitement which even the quietest wedding always causes began to pervade the Rectory. A Young Mutineer A bride without a trousseau is generally regarded as an incomplete thing—a poached-egg without toast; a salad without dressing. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 She's just married, but she didn't have her whole trousseau on. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) Yet yesterday he sent the check without a thought of demur, though Madame Vauban has made the trousseau as costly as circumstances and her own reputation will permit. Floyd Grandon's Honor Miss Raby, I wonder if you would care to have a look at my trousseau? The Privet Hedge She went upstairs, pulled out one of her prettiest trousseau dresses, and, with hands that trembled, began to array herself in it. A Young Mutineer But the bridegroom without a trousseau is a recognised institution. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 Miss Molly accepted all four, resigned her secretaryship and went home to her father's house in Dunadea to prepare her trousseau. Lady Bountiful She has no trousseau, there has been no time, and I am an old woman, but it is all mourning, and she does not like black. Floyd Grandon's Honor Hoddan could guess that Ghek would have prepared something elaborate in the way of a trousseau for the bride he was to carry screaming from her home. The Pirates of Ersatz At that date wigs were all the rage; it was quite common to include half a dozen, a dozen, a dozen and a half in a bride's trousseau. The Gods are Athirst True, he has new clothes, both seen and unseen, but this is not a trousseau; it is merely a "replenishment of his wardrobe." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 The simple trousseau helped out by Miss Elton suddenly swelled to new and magnificent proportions. Jewel Weed Marcia has ordered a trousseau in the city, and one fine morning goes down in her airiest manner, and in pearl silk is made Mrs. Wilmarth. Floyd Grandon's Honor For days at a time, she would not leave her sitting-room, but worked there with her maids like a simple peasant girl who prepares her trousseau. Peter the Priest "I feel exactly as if I were getting a trousseau," Blue Bonnet said, as they started for a tailor's, where she was to be measured for suits. Blue Bonnet in Boston or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's Hence I am doing this part of my trousseau in princely fashion. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914 Early in June, the marriage took place; and the bride's trousseau was quite magnificent, if it was not made in Paris. A Little Girl of Long Ago Did not Mr. Grandon admit that when they talked about the trousseau? Floyd Grandon's Honor And her wedding cost a great deal, he told me one day—and her trousseau—and other expenses at that time.” The Squirrel-Cage You've all your trousseau to get—heaps of people to see. Men of Affairs There was no such thing as buying a trousseau in Dawson. A Girl of the Klondike Instead of a trousseau, nurse's uniforms in fine blue-and-white stripe, with great white aprons. The Lost Girl You have carte blanche for the trousseau, but your book? will you have time to write it, Charlotte? How It All Came Round Had he expressly ordered the trousseau for the use of shipwrecked folks in difficulties, he could not have made it more complete. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery Myra's trousseau had been so simple as scarcely to deserve the name. The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story As for little Amy, she took the matter of the trousseau very coolly. Janet's Love and Service "I shall buy your trousseau, of course, and set you up in housekeeping, but when a woman is married her husband must take care of her." Mistress Anne However, women, even the most sensible, have such an idea of the time it takes to get a trousseau. How It All Came Round Joel experienced the same satisfaction in describing the pains in his abdomen or an attack of palpitation that a bride feels in exhibiting her trousseau. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale And then her wedding had come upon her unawares, with the trousseau ready-made, and everything belonged to some one else. Marcia Schuyler You’ll be relieved to hear that the date has not been mentioned, but you can start with the trousseau as soon as you please. The Love Affairs of Pixie Diana seemed to have put her disappointment completely behind her, and to be thoroughly consoled by the bustle and her trousseau. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him It's nearly as good as having a trousseau. Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World Mrs Howard, who keeps the school in Carisbury where Anstice went in dear Martin’s lifetime, will meet her and take charge of her, and get her trousseau. The Nebuly Coat She had thought as she sewed upon them at different times that they were to be a part of her own wedding trousseau. Marcia Schuyler That’s why the guests sometimes cry at a wedding, out of pity for themselves, because they can’t go off on a honeymoon with a trousseau and an adoring groom. The Love Affairs of Pixie Quite early in the day the bride's trousseau and gifts were sent to Tatsu's home. The Dragon Painter "But we will not discuss my trousseau just yet," she observed, blushing. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient Anger took the place of grief, for Hattie was wearing an adorable house frock culled from her trousseau—a frock combined of rose voile and French gingham. Apron-Strings Kate had taken very little with her, evidently fearing to excite suspicion, and having no doubt that her father would relent and send all her trousseau as she had requested in her letter. Marcia Schuyler If it makes you happy to marry Stanor, I’ll give you my blessing, and the finest trousseau that money can buy. The Love Affairs of Pixie But what takes my eye most was his trousseau. Shorty McCabe And then by mutual consent they began on the mysteries of the trousseau, and they had not half finished when Olivia looked at the clock and declared that she had stayed too long. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient She's to be married next Saturday—if they get the haying over with by that time—and this is part of her trousseau. Mary Louise in the Country He also informed her plainly that the trousseau made for her had been given to her sister who was now the wife of the man she had not seen fit to marry. Marcia Schuyler It seemed strangely sad and unnatural that Anna’s gracious young lady should have no trousseau at all! Good Old Anna Then he figured out by the queer laundry marks just where he'd shed this identical piece of his trousseau. Shorty McCabe He had bought his partnership and had a little money in hand, and Olivia had had sufficient for her modest trousseau. Doctor Luttrell's First Patient On inquiring how Pelagie regarded her future lord, they found that she thought very little about him, but was absorbed in her trousseau, which she proudly displayed. Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag We’ll go to Albany and buy you a trousseau, and then we will go wherever you wish. Marcia Schuyler But as her trousseau is not ready, my sister thinks it would be a very stupid thing to do.” Good Old Anna I'll have four trousseaux a year from Paris, and I'll go to New York myself and buy the most magnificent diamonds Tiffany's got. The Californians I have such a charming trousseau, though I am ashamed to say I take very little pleasure in looking at it. Kate Coventry An Autobiography "You see I didn't really know what to get, so Owen went, with me, and I got a lot of things ready-made, and was fitted for others, so I have quite a trousseau by now!" The Making of a Soul At least Kate could not see any of her own trousseau on her sister now. Marcia Schuyler This thought was full of consolation, as was also her secret supposition that the future trousseau would be paid for by the bridegroom. Good Old Anna And her trousseau was also to come from Paris! The Californians I'd rather throw up the thing now when most of my trousseau is ready than go on if one quarter of what they say is true. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn My husband die, I marry Sam Gibson, and had a nice trousseau dat time. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 She would be at the Rafes' cottage now—so easily do the Basin brides move, without wedding journey or trousseau. Vesty of the Basins Would any country wedding chest be complete without its little silk bags filled with dried lavender buds and blooms to add the finishing touch of romance to the dainty trousseau of linen and lace? Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses The bride is coming day after to-morrow, and she'll be opening her presents and showing her trousseau to the girls, and I wouldn't miss it for anything. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor Even if you did, he never intended you to order a whole trousseau. The Fortunes of the Farrells I brought over a whole trousseau, and so far as I can see, the half will go back unpacked. Flaming June Preparations were therefore made for an early start, and poor Elspeth made happy by such a wholesale legacy of garments as composed a very trousseau in the estimation of the Glen. Big Game A Story for Girls Get her all the pretty things she wants for this trousseau, Helen. Sisters Three It was almost like buying a trousseau, Rhoda declared; and certainly no bride-elect could have taken a keener interest in her purchases. Tom and Some Other Girls A Public School Story Mollie and Trix would begin at once to discuss bridesmaids’ dresses, and there would be a trousseau to buy, and all the bustle and excitement of a first marriage in a family. The Fortunes of the Farrells I’m thinking of marrying him myself!’ and took Bridgie’s advice on the trousseau that very afternoon. Pixie O'Shaughnessy I shall not need an elaborate trousseau, you know; just a few plain, useful dresses.” More About Peggy The Squire had given way, Mrs Freer and Edna had wept themselves dry, and were now busily occupied in preparing what Rex insisted upon describing as his “trousseau.” Sisters Three I knew a poor girl who became engaged at the end of July, and had to get her trousseau at once, as they sailed in September. The Independence of Claire Louise brought me one of her dresses—one of her very best ball gowns, only she wasn't going to wear it any more, because she had all new clothes in her trousseau. Just Patty So, instead of botherin' with any department stores, I steers 'em straight for Madame Laplante's, where they set you back hard, but can furnish a whole trousseau, I'm told, at an hour's notice. Shorty McCabe on the Job Oh, dear me, how miserable I’ve been many and many a time reading those wonderful accounts of trousseaux in the newspapers, and thinking that I should never, never have the things for my own! More About Peggy As the time for my going to Low Heath approached, I began to turn my attention seriously to my trousseau. Tom, Dick and Harry The best part of a wedding is the trousseau. Patty Blossom The promised dowry was considerable, the presents were generous, the trousseau would be liberal, and the bride was fair and capable. The Promised Land A trousseau like Alma's cost a thousand dollars if it cost a cent. The Best Short Stories of 1917 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story You know, Esther dear, you will be asked out a great deal in Oxford, and you must have a good trousseau. More About Peggy She would have a correct trousseau, and have a great wedding, with all the motor girls as maids. The Motor Girls Through New England or, Held by the Gypsies “Mary Brooks, whatever do you91 expect to do with a trousseau like that in this simple little academic village?” Betty Wales Senior The former playmates come to inspect the trousseau, enviously fingering the silks and velvets of the bride-elect. The Promised Land Meanwhile, with the money she procured from Max, the girl planned to buy herself a trousseau, and eventually departed, rejoicing in her lover's discomfiture. A Soldier of the Legion A number of vehicles which the Pope had ordered built in Rome and a hundred and fifty mules bore Lucretia's trousseau. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day Miss Viola was busy most of the time preparing her trousseau. The Kentucky Ranger They returned in two weeks without her, the excuse being that her trousseau was not ready. Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. Scandinavian. Many a marriageable maiden who came to view the trousseau went home to prink and blush and watch for the shadchan. The Promised Land She laughed and thought it a great adventure that she had no "trousseau," but only the few clothes which were wearable after her long visit to Djazerta. A Soldier of the Legion In the meantime Lucretia's trousseau was being prepared with an expense worthy of a king's daughter. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day They were busy mornings, too, filled with the joy of preparing the countless dainty odds and ends, so necessary to her trousseau. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer Mrs. Lannarck bought me a complete outfit of clothing, and she was as particular about the details as if it were a bride's trousseau. David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story The police came and attached his household goods, everything he had, including his young bride's trousseau; and the sale of the goods brought thirty-five rubles. The Promised Land I suppose by this time you are thinking I have talked so much about it that I must be acquiring this trousseau for myself, but such is not the case. White Ashes Eighty-six mules accompanied the train bearing the bride's trousseau and jewels. Lucretia Borgia According to Original Documents and Correspondence of Her Day There will be neither a best man nor a bridesmaid and I shall be married in a traveling gown and turn my cherished trousseau into prosaic wardrobe. Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer Spending an afternoon with this mother, a good, sensible woman and very kind neighbor, I found her preparing the wedding trousseau of one of her girls, who was to be married the next week. 'Three Score Years and Ten' Life-Long Memories of Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and Other Parts of the West My mother's trousseau was all that a mother-in-law could wish. The Promised Land I had loads of fun getting my adventure trousseau together yesterday! Jane Journeys On This gives her the necessary time to devote to the finishing of her trousseau and for making any necessary arrangements for the new life she is to take up after the honeymoon is over. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference The greatest expense was lavished upon the wedding-banquet, and the young bride's trousseau might have vied in magnificence and profusion with that of a royal princess. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems I will sell it, said he to his wife, and with the proceeds I will buy thread, which will serve you to make a trousseau for our daughter. Sophisms of the Protectionists He went into the mysteries of feminine attire with almost as much assiduity as a mother displays when buying a daughter's trousseau, and insisted upon Maurice sharing his interest and caution. The Call of the Blood The two women were sitting alone in the library on the second floor, Ray busy at her trousseau, Helen helping her with a piece of embroidery. The Mask A Story of Love and Adventure The bride's trousseau should be finished well before the fortnight preceding the wedding. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference It was all done so quickly that I didn't have any trousseau or wedding presents. With Those Who Wait The marriage of a daughter is an expensive affair for parents in Denmark, as they are supposed to find all the home for the bride, as well as the trousseau. Denmark Does some starched prude, or some lady interested in the bride's trousseau, exclaim against such unseemly haste? Evenings at Donaldson Manor Or, The Christmas Guest We saw the skilled embroiderers embroidering, and the unskilled making sandbags for the trenches; we saw the schools; and the big girls at work upon trousseaux for their future, or happily cooking in the kitchens. Everyman's Land A bride had ordered her whole trousseau at Vienna. Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle "She will have something durable at least, Madame, a trousseau that will stand the test of time and washing," replied the good mother smiling blandly, touched by my appreciation. With Those Who Wait Yes, I'm quite pretty," she agreed gayly, "and I have on a pretty dress, which is part of my trousseau, and I hope it will last a long time. The Guests Of Hercules His "trousseau," as the boys called it, was indeed as complete and accurate as was possible. Tom Slade at Temple Camp Of course not; the wedding-garments weren't wanted, were they? and all the trousseaux vanity and vexation of spirit. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel Her girl friends gallantly went to Vienna in their oldest garments; changed and came back, rather stout but triumphant, clothed in the whole trousseau. Twenty Years Of Balkan Tangle Manlike, he had wished to be married as soon as she accepted him, and she had held out far a date that would permit her to accumulate a trousseau according to her means. North of Fifty-Three Aunt Greenow is buying her wedding clothes, and Captain Bellfield is in lodgings near to us, also buying his trousseau; or, as I should more properly say, having it bought for him. Can You Forgive Her? Little by little the trousseau had been prepared, and was all ready. Everlasting Pearl One of China's Women She had so little fear of anything going wrong that she was "encouraging dressmakers" by starting her trousseau, and had begun to study the Russian language as a surprise for her fiancé. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley The ceremony was to be performed in the English church of the place, and Mrs. Mencke had sent to Paris for a suitable trousseau for the occasion. His Heart's Queen By the time the second trousseau was well on the way, the affections of the girl's sweetheart had wafted away and wound themselves about another girl. The Way of the Wind She took Alice up to see her trousseau, and gave the other expectant bride some little hints which, under present circumstances, might be useful. Can You Forgive Her? The following morning the trousseau had to be packed, but the bride had nothing to do with it. Everlasting Pearl One of China's Women The appraisal is final, and generally in favor of the fiancée, for the value of the trousseau goes to increase the dower. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. At last an early day was fixed for the marriage, and a wonderful trousseau came down from London for Rachel. The Late Miss Hollingford Her own young man is à la Guerre, and she is making her trousseau. Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915 This she did with all the pride of a young bride when she shows the glories of her trousseau to the friend of her bosom. Can You Forgive Her? Outside, the trousseau was being sent off, as it had to reach the bride's future home before she entered the same. Everlasting Pearl One of China's Women Upon the large bed of the bride's mother is displayed the trousseau, sorted according to the various articles composing it, while from lines stretched across the room hang the dresses and suits of clothes. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. |
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