Notes and Queries for Frederica

Category: Fashion or Clothing References
Quote Category Chapter Notes Queries
breeches and topboots fashion reference 1 This was the dress made popular by Brummell and worn by all the fashionable men for day wear. Along with dark coats, plain white linen, a starched snowy white neckcloth, and simple well groomed appearance. The breeches were prevented from creasing by the use of a stirrup that passed under the arch of the foot.  
Court dress fashion reference 2    
a la Didon fashion reference 3 Referred to as a way of dressing hair. Reference to Dido, Queen of Carthage?
dress-spencer fashion reference 3 Webster's definition of spenser: "A short jacket of an early 19th century style" full-length smock?
cambric fashion reference 3    
nankeens fashion reference 4    
Bath Superfine fashion reference 4    
poke fashion reference 4 Part of bonnet that frames face; or the "projecting front brim" (Webster's)  
kerseymere fashion reference 4 Webster's: "A fine woolen cloth in a twill weave"  
goffered lawn fashion reference 5 Most likely pleated lawn, since definition of goffer is "to pleat, crimp or flute"  
fraise fashion reference 5 In 16th C, "a ruff or high collar". It is also called a ruff in the text of Frederica.  
jonquil fashion reference 5   what color is this? A type of yellow (like the flower?)
pelisse fashion reference 5 See link at left for an image of our own Daniel Cottam's Regency pelisse. Louisa Buxted is described as wearing an "olive-brown" pelisse, which does not sound very attractive.  
fobs and seals fashion reference 6 Fob: a chain or ribbon suspended from a small pocket, or any ornament hanging from such a ribbon. Seal--what type were these?
shirtpoints fashion reference 6    
Mathematical, Oriental ties fashion reference 6    
waistcoat fashion reference 6    
quizzing-glass fashion reference 6    
pantaloons fashion reference 6    
Hessian boots fashion reference 6    
orange-jean half-boots fashion reference 7   what is jean?
Madame Franchot fashion reference 9   was she a real person?
Miss Starke fashion reference 9   was she a real person?
Angouleme bonnet of white thread net fashion reference 9    
Villager hat fashion reference 9    
Clarimonde's fashion reference 9   real business?
Russian bodice fashion reference 9    
Italian crape fashion reference 9    
Ladies' Magazine fashion reference 9    
three-quarter dress of white sarsnet fashion reference 9   what is three-quarter? Sarsnet?
purple-puce fashion reference 9   is this different than puce?
Alexandrian cap fashion reference 10    
lilac spider-gauze fashion reference 10    
bodice cut in the Austrian style fashion reference 10    
Albany gauze fashion reference 10    
regimentals fashion reference 13    
striped toilinette fashion reference 14    
neckcloth fashion reference 14    
white drab fashion reference 14 A type of wool, usually yellowish-brown.  
chemises, petticoats fashion reference 26    

Last Updated on 7/29/99
By Lisa Borden
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