| 单词 | aigrette |
| 例句 | Other intriguing pieces included Chaumet’s narrow diamond tiara with a central opal, with an upstanding aigrette of white feathers rising from sapphire branches. Bedazzled at the Place Vendôme 2012-07-09T12:37:02Z From the Grand Signor, a diamond aigrette and rich pelisse, valued at £3,000. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z A feathery crown of seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or the thistle. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z I wore my black voile and a little black and jet toque in which I put a white aigrette, and white gloves, so as not to be too black. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z And there were the accessories—hats, caps, bonnets, gloves, fans, parasols, veils, jabots, collars, aigrettes, boots, shoes, slippers, powders, paints, cerates, massage-cream—ad infinitum. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z It was drawn by two fine mules, gorgeous in their red velvet cloths, and with white aigrettes nodding merrily on their heads. Henrietta Maria 2011-12-15T03:00:14.290Z He wore earrings, there were rings on his embroidered gloves, and all over his person, from his sleeves to the aigrette he wore on the little turban over his peruke, a multitude of gems glittered. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z Merely that the unthinking heads of vain women may be decked out with aigrettes! Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z From the gauze aigrettes on her hat to the tips of her patent-leather shoes, her costume was absolutely flawless. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z Dark phase, Head and neck rufous; back slate; about 30 "aigrette" plumes. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z The trimmings were all of silver, and a diamond spray, with a silver aigrette, gleamed in her hair. The Heatherford Fortune a sequel to the Magic Cameo 2011-11-15T03:00:18.930Z Shere Bahadur saw the flash of the jewelled aigrette, the sheen of the order, and, giving up the dog, curled his trunk and started in pursuit. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z Under the new law the milliners were enabled to reopen in Pennsylvania the sale of aigrettes, because those feathers came from members of the unprotected Heron Family! The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle 2011-10-28T02:00:26.687Z His Highness was clothed in a beautiful native garb of pale blue, with a puggri, or turban, of the same delicate hue with a diamond-studded aigrette. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z It is among those Herons, which in nesting time are adorned with delicate plumes or aigrettes, that the greatest ravages of the millinery hunter have been made. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z She rose, tall, slender and frail in her crape, like a queen who mourns, with little touches of gold in her flaxen hair, where a small jet aigrette glittered like a black mirror. Ecstasy: A Study of Happiness A Novel 2011-10-18T02:00:20.340Z But she couldn't have worn a hobble skirt and an aigrette at the "Eden." A Crooked Mile 2011-10-03T02:00:26.870Z It required a tremendous State campaign to restore protection to the herons and bar out the aigrettes; but it was accomplished in 1912. The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle 2011-10-28T02:00:26.687Z A chain of pearls was arranged above the curls of her dark and glossy hair, crossing at the back of her head, and meeting in front, where it terminated in a splendid amethyst aigrette. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z White, about 50 straight "aigrette" plumes grow from the back between the wings; legs and feet black. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z They have black diadems, purple-shaded patches, or vivid scarlet, blue, and crimson aigrettes. The Cricket's Friends Tales Told by the Cricket, Teapot, and Saucepan 2011-08-23T02:00:33.033Z It has a tail of more than two feet in length, almost like an aigrette, and singularly large. Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico In the Years 1599-1602 2011-05-30T02:00:21.633Z He wore a complete suit of German armour, a white, gold-embroidered cloak over his shoulders, and an aigrette in his helmet. 'Neath the Hoof of the Tartar The Scourge of God 2011-05-26T02:00:15.987Z "All right;" and Johnny struck out to the left, where he saw his sister's Scotch skating-cap, with its glittering aigrette, shining in the sun. Hope Benham A Story for Girls 2011-05-16T02:00:18.193Z White, about 50 recurved "aigrette" plumes grow from back between the wings; legs black, feet yellow. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z To-day it resembled a huge Japanese umbrella of olive-green lace thickly studded with pink silk aigrettes that shook out waves of sweetness, mellow, fruity, languorous. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z The specimens, sent to Europe had seldom the legs and feet attached, the body and tail being only used as an aigrette or plume; hence the idea of their not having any feet. Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico In the Years 1599-1602 2011-05-30T02:00:21.633Z An aigrette in her lovely white hair contributed a piquant note to the whole impression. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z Paniers assumed a tired and crumpled appearance, and feathered aigrettes nodded dismally above the high coiffures. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z His own garb in splendour outshone all; a blaze of jewels and gold, from the aigrette in his hat to the spurs upon his heels—costume more befitting court than camp. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Her elaborate white coiffure was surmounted by a white muslin cap edged with blue velvet and adorned with diamond aigrettes and plumes of pink, white, and blue feathers. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z Her grey velvet suit shimmered in the afternoon sunlight, and the red turban with the waving aigrette nestled in her dark, curly head like a tongue of flame darting downward. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Her daughter, Lady Dering, came also arrayed in a queenly dress of amber silk with an aigrette of feathers in her hair. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z A milky flag drifted lazily across an aigrette of steam. Making Money This, to whip the hat from his head, pluck the panache of ostrich feathers from its aigrette and insert those of the heron in their place. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z A black satin toque, with aigrette of diamonds, contrasted well with the white wig. The Evolution of Fashion 2011-01-06T03:00:44.710Z At the same time, at the end of the principal alley, he had caught a glimpse of the white aigrettes and the shining arquebuses of the King's bodyguard. Marguerite de Valois A week before the marriage, the Duke and Duchess of Chartres sent me magnificent bracelets and a superb aigrette of diamonds for my daughter. Lives of Celebrated Women She gave herself airs, and bought an aigrette for her Sunday bonnet. Lady Cassandra A perky little hat, of scarlet satin to match the dress, and topped with a huge aigrette plume, rode proudly upon the elaborate coiffure of golden hair. The Time Mirror The large single mortars are called pots des aigrettes. Endless Amusement A Collection of Nearly 400 Entertaining Experiments A fixed type of hat, without feathers or aigrettes, made in straw and trimmed with flowers; produced in scores of thousands, it ought not to cost more than $2.50. The Intelligence of Woman His royal robes were still upon him, a diamond aigrette sparkled in the turban of the Caliph, and there he sat upon the ground, and never took his eyes off it. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries A diamond aigrette sparkled on her head, but her beautiful white throat was bare of ornaments. Lady Cassandra She was habited a la Grecque,—her hair ornamented with pearls and a superb aigrette. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 Ahead of him, he caught a glimpse of Miss Banniman's aigrettes and the ponderous figure of her father. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure On the horizon it left an aigrette of gold. Eden An Episode You ought to have had a white satin doublet and hose, slashed with pale cherry-colored ribbons to match, small hat looped, aigrette and white plume. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I What will she wear?—A black satin, cut in a V, with a pendant of agate, and a cap with an aigrette. Lady Cassandra It contained a large aigrette of diamonds which he broke into various pieces, and he then threw the largest into her imperial majesty's lap, and some into that of every lady in the circle. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 It's as much as I can do to keep the birds and the animals fed, and how I shall look in heliotrope and an aigrette the Lord only knows. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons An aigrette of gold shone in the dark masses of her hair, but not a vestige of gold or gems appeared either at her throat or in her ears. Laramie; or, The Queen of Bedlam. A sabre, the hilt actually covered with precious stones, clanked at his side, and the aigrette of his plumed hat was a large diamond. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I Frielinghausen stood aside at the bidding of an officer who, in full-dress helmet, with aigrette, epaulettes, bandolier, and scarf, strode into the orderly-room. Jena or Sedan? And the hat—well, even in New York its long aigrette and daring folds had caused women to look around in the streets. Clark's Field Near one of its margins Josè distinguished countless white garzas, the graceful herons whose plumes yield the coveted aigrette of northern climes. Carmen Ariza This species, which is smaller than the last, being but twenty-four inches in length, is also adorned with "aigrettes," but they are beautifully recurved at the tips. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. The palatine's gifts are a diamond cross, an aigrette, and a diadem; the colonel, always amiable and gallant, has presented her with a charming watch and chain from Paris. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy One of these was the milk-white aigrette; superior in size to the common heron. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 It was a furry toque, with a white aigrette; it came down to her ears and made her look like a little Cossack. The Trimming of Goosie "I shall place her diamond aigrette in her hair, and she will turn all heads." Graham's Magazine Vol. XXXII No. 2. February 1848 They are entirely white, with a long train of beautiful straight "aigrettes" flowing from the middle of the back. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. Watch the flashing of that great jewel which fastens the aigrette in his turban; it is probably worth anywhere about three thousand pounds. Round the Wonderful World This is one of the most cruel phases of the plume trade, and there is no other way to secure the aigrette plumes of the Egrets than by killing the adult birds. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts Women were stepping about gingerly in high heels; lights flashed on quivering aigrettes, on the pressed, intense faces of the watchers, and on the gently turning and falling snow, against the dark street. The Beloved Woman In the sky was an enormous aigrette of diamond fire, in the water a second aigrette, scarcely less splendid, with its brilliant point directed upwards, and its broad, shadowy extremity ending indefinitely in the deep. The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In The characteristic aigrettes were of even greater brilliancy than in the preceding year, and the chemical effects of the coronal light proved unusually intense. A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition Dora set out from home equipped for walking in a white Empire coat with a deep ermine collar, a granny muff to match, and a little white hat with a tall 83 aigrette. The Scarlet Feather In the latter part of 1919 the federal regulations have been interpreted to make it illegal to possess aigrette plumes, and henceforth the law will be so enforced. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts An aigrette in her hair emphasized her height. Otherwise Phyllis In the midst of green fields whence rose the aigrettes of the d�m palms, showed in bright colours houses of pleasaunce, palaces, and summer homes surrounded by sycamores and mimosas. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt He could distinguish, every now and then, the aigrette of a dragoon or a woman's hat; and he strained his eyes in the effort to recognise the wearer. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man She bristled with aigrettes and sparkled with jewels. Bird of Paradise These plumes, known as aigrettes, grow on the backs between the shoulders of both the male and female birds, and are worn only during the nesting season. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts In front of the mirror was a jewel casket; it was open, and showed rings and aigrettes of diamonds and emeralds. Peak's Island A Romance of Buccaneer Days Ostrich-feathers, planted in the helmet like an aigrette, completed this head-dress, which was reserved for young virgins, as the vulture, the symbol of maternity, is worn only by women. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt Here the great birds, snowy white, with flowing aigrettes, and long, curving necks, settled with dignity, and here they slept and sat on their rough nests of sticks. Edge of the Jungle She wore a rather severe evening gown of black net, and in her gray hair was a quivering black aigrette. Patty's Friends He was dressed in a shawl caftan lined with fur, and wore on his little black cap a diamond aigrette. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 As she drew near, Joe smiled, a little absently; the rusty steel aigrette perched on top of the bonnet like the horn of a unicorn was nodding so gravely. Stubble For trimming use aigrettes—long fringe pinned so tightly as to stand stiff and curled on its edges with a table knife—and ostrich plumes—short fringe well curled. Games For All Occasions Oomah found the symbol, a tuft of snowy, drooping aigrettes that quivered and glistened at the slightest touch. The Black Phantom His hat, lying carelessly on the table at his elbow, was devoid of aigrette, jewels or plume; a head-covering for the campaign rather than the court. Under the Rose I took away the stuffy black ribbon with its stupidly elaborate knot from my Canadian Christie hat and wound a single black ostrich feather about it fastened with just the plainest silver aigrette. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge As the evening advanced and the exercise of the dance loosened Mrs. Tutts's simple coiffure, the aigrette slipped forward until that lady resembled nothing so much as a sportive unicorn. The Lady Doc Charles, the eldest of the boys, swam like a fish; and, when my father shot a duck or aigrette upon the water, he would instantly throw himself in, and fetch the game. Perils and Captivity Comprising The sufferings of the Picard family after the shipwreck of the Medusa, in the year 1816; Narrative of the captivity of M. de Brisson, in the year 1785; Voyage of Madame Godin along the river of the Amazons, in the year 1770. Among them were many aigrette herons, white as the driven snow. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure He was dressed in a pale turquoise silk coat, with dark blue and white and gold turban with diamond aigrette, and white trousers, patent leather shoes, and a long necklace of very large diamonds. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah "The countess herself presided in a magnificent Persian costume of green and gold, with an immense white aigrette in her hair." Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge It contained a superb aigrette, mounted upon a brooch-like ornament by which it was fastened to a turban. At Aboukir and Acre A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt At the head is the crimson tarbouch which the monarch wore in life, with a lofty plume, secured by a large and lustrous aigrette of diamonds. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity He was magnificently attired in Oriental costume, covered with gold ornaments; a turban covering his head, surmounted by a plume of bird of paradise feathers, with a sparkling aigrette in front. The Young Rajah It is from the backs of these birds that the "aigrettes" come, so often seen on the hats of the fashionable. The Bird Study Book Only green and gold in her costume, no silver, no tin, no galvanized iron, just gold, plain gold; and only "one immense white aigrette." Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge Steel plumes, pompons, aigrettes, and rosettes all were worn on the head, and artificial flowers, wreaths of gauze, and silk ribbons. Diary of Anna Green Winslow A Boston School Girl of 1771 And the aigrettes made in the same way and used in ladies' bonnets. The Story of Glass But of late vanity has re-asserted itself in the guise of elaborate hair-dressing, until the aigrette and the bow have become as great an imposition as was their predecessor, the flaring hat. Etiquette There was a few years ago, in a Georgia city, an attorney who accepted the aigrette "scalps" of twenty-seven Egrets from a client who was unable to pay cash for a small service rendered. The Bird Study Book The aigrette on her bonnet quivered, and the black velvet band about her neck was getting so tight that it looked as if it couldn't stand the strain much longer. Quin From his rosy turban depended a tremulous aigrette of brilliants,73 blazing with a thousand shifting tints. Alroy The Prince Of The Captivity She was formal in manner, and made calls in rustling, steel-gray brocades and a tall bonnet with bristling aigrettes. My Ántonia Her head, on the long white throat rising out of the pointed folds, seemed delicately balanced as an aigrette. The Guests Of Hercules As a high-priced adornment the Paradise is the one rival of the famous aigrette. The Bird Study Book Last night I wore a blue satin trimmed fully with magnificent point lace—light-blue velvet hat and feather, with an aigrette of sapphires and diamonds. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. Kars' contemplative eyes were following the movements of a handsome blond woman with red-gold hair, which was aglitter with a half circle band of jewels supporting an aigrette, which must have cost five thousand dollars. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon On the table lay the dusty, pinched-in hat, through the disreputable crown of which Farrar had lately seen a lock of his brindle hair rising like an aigrette. Steve Yeager It has bright orange orbs and long, pointed aigrettes. A Bird Calendar for Northern India It was as the aigrette, the splendid curves of waving plumage which birds adopt in the desire for love. An Alabaster Box She was so excited that she had put on her bonnet, which had a little jet aigrette on top, awry. The Debtor A Novel The lovely arms and hands were unburdened by jewels, and save the pearls around her throat and the aigrette of brilliants in the upper bandeau of her hair, she wore no ornaments. Infelice She was away for nearly ten; then she returned, wrapped up in a marvellous ermine coat, and wearing on her head a yellow toque with a high aigrette at one side. Bella Donna A Novel It is easy to distinguish between the two owls, as the scops has aigrettes or "horns," which the spotted owlet lacks. A Bird Calendar for Northern India He gave her all manner of beautiful gifts, glittering raiment, necklaces, bracelets, and diamond aigrettes. Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul On arrival, she will detach the bow and pin on a couple of plumes, an aigrette, or flowers, converting it into a dress hat. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Prince Alexander wore a blue uniform with gold epaulettes, and an aigrette of brilliants in his fez. Servia, Youngest Member of the European Family or, A Residence in Belgrade and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, during the years 1843 and 1844. They put on their state robes in the hero's anti-chamber; and presented the aigrette, seated on cushions, after the oriental method. The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1 Upon his head he wore a white turban with a jewelled aigrette of great value. Adventures in Southern Seas A Tale of the Sixteenth Century Seven or eight dainty bandboxes strewed the floor, some of their contents peeping from them—feathers, aigrettes, flowers, impossible birds—all had their place, and on the sofa were three chef d'œuvres ruthlessly tossed aside. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story To complete the whole, there lay on the top a cap, with a heron's plume fastened by an aigrette of gold. Miscellanea "But the effect would be quite spoiled without a wing, or an aigrette, or something there," exclaimed the milliner. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird There was a smothered laugh; and when the light flared up again, the aigrette in her copper-beech hair was all askew. The Voice in the Fog Everywhere there was the gleam of white shoulders, the nodding of jewelled aigrettes, the flashing of diamond tiaras. The Little Colonel's House Party "Is that Lord Bracondale's mother—the lady with the coronet of plaits and the huge white aigrette with the diamond drops in it?" Beyond The Rocks A Love Story And at length emerges, in due turn, the little aigrette of silver flowers, the ebony chignon, the gray silk robe and mauve sash of Mdlle. Madame Chrysantheme In such a case a fork or aigrette of five or more points should invariably be used in place of a single point. Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise When Adams reached home he found Connie, dressed in her blue velvet with the little twinkling aigrette, on the point of starting for an afternoon drive with her nurse in the Park. The Wheel of Life I wonder whether you'd be so good as to shift this aigrette of mine—it's hurting me. Five Little Plays How funny to think aigrettes were worn so long ago, when they've just gone out again, don't you know. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, March 12, 1892 We come back into the room; she is the center of the circle and seated; and they have placed the aigrette of flowers in her hair. Madame Chrysantheme If I am correctly informed, the London feather trade admits that it requires six egrets to yield one "ounce" of aigrette plumes. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation She shook her head with a gesture of irritation, while the aigrette in her hat sent out little iridescent flashes of blue and green. The Wheel of Life His red turban is tied with strings of seed pearls and set off with an aigrette springing from a diamond brooch. Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series It is somewhat worn away, and I cannot discover whether the ornament was intended for some sort of aigrette, or, which it closely resembles at the present time, a string of skulls. In Search of Gravestones Old and Curious Madame then took from a little cupboard a small box, and drew from it an aigrette of diamonds, at the same time saying to the King, "I have my reasons for it not being handsomer." Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Marguerite de Valois, Madame de Pompadour, and Catherine de Medici The "aigrettes" of the feather trade come from egrets, and, being very light, it requires the death of several birds to yield one ounce. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation "Provided that you remain with us, all will go well," said the nabob, detaching from his turban an aigrette of diamonds which he placed on M. de Suffren's hat. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 What shall I say of my tail, broad as a club, with alternate rings of fawn-color and black, or of the sensitive, priceless aigrettes which spring from my ears? Barks and Purrs They rented a comfortable, seven-room house in a comfortable, middle-class neighbourhood, and Terry dropped the red velvet turbans and went in for picture hats and paradise aigrettes. Cheerful—By Request Arrived before Abbas, he did not dare lift his eyes, lest he should see the fatal aigrette, and the false diamond rise up in judgment against him. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 327, August 16, 1828 It is true that a few servant girls are now wearing the cast-off aigrettes of their mistresses; but they are only as one in a thousand. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation A Hindu gentleman in full dress must have a necklace, an aigrette of diamonds, a sunburst in front of his turban, and two or three brooches upon his shoulders or breast. Modern India Far away, some smoke, heavy as the perfume of the daturas, goes slowly up in a straight line and falls again—like a broken aigrette.... Barks and Purrs The sight was so surprising that she sat gazing with unconscious fixity at the round black head and glossy reddish face which kept appearing and disappearing through the intervening jungle of aigrettes. The Custom of the Country On those occasions, Effie's gown, wrap and hat were as correct in texture, lines, and paradise aigrettes as those of any of her non-working sisters about her. Buttered Side Down: Stories Nor can anyone educate the heartless woman of fashion who is determined to wear aigrettes as long as her money can buy them. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation There is an aigrette to match the collar, which His Highness wears in his turban. Modern India She was formal in manner, and made calls in rustling, steel-grey brocades and a tall bonnet with bristling aigrettes. My Antonia An aigrette is also worn by certain ranks of officers in the French army. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 A black aigrette, like a lightning conductor, stood up defiantly in her hair. Love at Second Sight The sale of aigrettes should be stopped, and Chicago placed in the same class as Boston, New York, New Orleans and San Francisco. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The diamond aigrette, the jewel box—all my things are gone. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California A mantilla of black blonde, fastened by three diamond aigrettes. Life in Mexico But, in the meantime, she rather liked diamond aigrettes and the suppressed devotion of Guy Oscard. With Edged Tools She stretched herself, shaking back her head, while the diamond points of her aigrette danced and glittered. The Far Horizon She should enact a comprehensive Dutcher plumage law, stopping the sale of aigrettes. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Even her gown was of that colour, and she wore a pink aigrette in her hair, fastened with a diamond ornament. The Woman with the Fan And this which looks like an aigrette of jewels? Monsieur Maurice During a minimum the nebulous ring seems to be made of tufts of fine hairs with aigrettes or radiations from both poles, and streamers from the equator. History of Astronomy Do you wish to know if that dear one is thinking of you? blow again; and if there be left upon the stalk a single aigrette, it is a proof you are not forgotten. The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day There are thousands of women who think it is right to wear aigrettes as long as the law permits their sale! Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation A crimson shawl was wound round his head and glittered with a trembling aigrette of diamonds. The Rise of Iskander That is the Rajah," the Doctor said, "the farther man, with that aigrette of diamonds in his turban. Rujub, the Juggler Colonel Warrener gave a cry of astonishment, as a great stream of bracelets, necklaces, tiaras, aigrettes, and other ornaments, poured out of the bag. In Times of Peril She was a large woman in amethyst satin, and a gauze turban with a diamond aigrette, a splendid jewel, which would not have misbeseemed the head-gear of an Indian prince. Phantom Fortune, a Novel Is it any wonder that in Philadelphia the prices of finished aigrettes, ready to be worn, runs from $20 to $125! Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation There you sit in a Doucet gown, perfection as ever, from the aigrette in your hat to those delicately pointed shoes. The Double Traitor She bristled with aigrettes and sparkled with diamonds and determination. Tenterhooks He had handsome jewels, a large diamond fastening the white aigrette of his high black cap, and his sword-hilt incrusted with diamonds. My First Years as a Frenchwoman, 1876-1879 It sat on my hat-crown like a most gorgeous aigrette, or took a little tour around the hat-band or down on my shoulders. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Paris receives direct a large supply of aigrettes from South America and elsewhere. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The headdress is a tall cap of ermine of the style of Catherine the Second, with a small aigrette, held in place by a diamond-agraffe; her red hair falls loose down her back. Venus in Furs Over the pavilions arose enormous aigrettes of green and black feathers. The Prince of India — Volume 01 Last night I wore a blue satin, trimmed fully with magnificent point-lace, and stomacher à la Sévigné, light blue velvet hat and feathers, with an aigrette of sapphires and diamonds.' Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century So his Highness advanced up the hall, wearing his grey beaver hat, from which drooped a stately plume of black herons' feathers, fastened with an aigrette of diamonds. Sidonia, the Sorceress : the Supposed Destroyer of the Whole Reigning Ducal House of Pomerania — Volume 2 I could write you many pages of the horrors practiced in gathering aigrette feathers in Venezuela by the natives for the millinery trade of Paris and New York. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation After him came the Sultan's pages, handsome young fellows, carrying halberts and wearing gilt shakos with immense plumes of peacocks' feathers, aigrettes, or birds of Paradise. Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville There was an upward-springing black brim; there was a downward-sweeping black feather; there was a defiant white aigrette not unlike the Shah of Persia's; there were glints of red. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box "The woman is frankly deceptive from the tip of her aigrette to the toes of her shoes," observed Craig. The Ear in the Wall I'm just a plain little fool, Uncle Bob, and, as Gray says, I talk through my aigrette. The Heart of the Hills At last she was off, in a whirl of skirts, a generous display of hosiery, and a great bobbing of the aigrette pompon that towered above her like an Indian head-dress. The Auction Block He kept his head thrown back and wore a black cloak trimmed with diamonds and a fez with an aigrette adorned with the same stones. Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville Her hair was studded with jeweled hairpins, combs; a jeweled band, a jeweled aigrette. Angel Island Whereupon the magnificent Rajput, in his diamond aigrettes and his silken swathings, and the broad shouldered British officer, in his Queen's red coat, solemnly kissed each other. The Story of Sonny Sahib On this occasion at the side of the topmost coil, a white aigrette scintillated and trembled with her every movement. The Pit A war-like head-decoration of aigrette feathers burst into spray above her right ear; the wrists of her white gloves bore her monogram worked in gold-thread to match those that ornamented the livery of her servants. The Auction Block His headdress was also in black velvet, surmounted by an aigrette of heron plumes. The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X When at Court, or some Dowager's rout, Her diamond aigrette meets our view, She looks like a glow-worm dressed out, Or tulips bespangled with dew. Rejected Addresses But when it comes to her possession of an ornament of beauty, as beautiful as the aigrette, it weighs with her, but it doesn't tip the scale against her possession of it. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after At the top was an aigrette of diamonds of the purest water, the centre one as large as a sixpenny-piece. The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thither There before Captain Elisha’s dazzled eyes were displayed diamond necklaces and aigrettes, tiaras and brooches, the figures on their price tags running high into the thousands. Cap'n Warren's Wards Then, again, from time to time, this mass of sublime noises opens and gives passage to the beats of the Ave Maria, which bursts forth and sparkles like an aigrette of stars. Notre-Dame De Paris Either would have given up his epidermis to make for her an Easter hat more cheerfully than the ostrich gives up his tip or the aigrette lays down its life. Waifs and Strays Part 1 You will doubtless be shocked when I tell you that I was perfectly aware of the conditions under which the aigrette is obtained before you began your exposure of the method. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after Now and then a little laugh, rising into this luminous atmosphere, a quicker inspiration in the air, which would cause aigrettes and curls to tremble, a handsome profile to stand out suddenly. The Nabob A crescent of rubies clasped the folds of the turban and from this sprang an aigrette scattering splendours. The ninth vibration and other stories Feofar mounted his favorite horse, which carried on its head an aigrette of diamonds. Michael Strogoff Or, The Courier of the Czar Inwardly she resolved upon the removal of the jet aigrette later on. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories Because I am a woman: I realize that no head ornament will set off my hair so well as an aigrette. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after A white aigrette on his head, fastened with a great jewel, the breast bared, a black tunic with golden birds. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse He published a succession of pages showing the frightful cost at which the aigrette was secured. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after The demand for the aigrette constantly increased and rose to hitherto unknown figures. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after Margaret straightened her bonnet, but immediately the bonnet veered again to the side, weighted by a stiff jet aigrette. The Copy-Cat and Other Stories A woman will regret that the mother-bird must be tortured and her babies starve, but she will have the aigrette. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after He sought legal talent, had a bill drawn up making it a misdemeanor to import, sell, purchase, or wear an aigrette. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after In one State where Bok's measure was pending before the legislature, he heard of the coming of an unusually large shipment of aigrettes to meet this increased demand. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after The aigrettes were now useless; they could not be reshipped to another State, they could not be offered for sale. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after During his investigations into women's fashions, he had unearthed the origin of the fashionable aigrette, the most desired of all the feathered possessions of womankind. The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after |
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