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CHAPTER IV. A Vain Puritan Grandmother

Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) · Alice Morse Earle — chapter 8 of 29 · ~45 words · public domain

A VAIN PURITAN GRANDMOTHER

“Things farre-fetched and deare-bought are good for Ladies.”

—“Arte of English Poesie,” G. PUTTENHAM, 1589.

“I honour a Woman that can honour herself with her Attire. A good Text deserves a Fair Margent.”

—“The Simple Cobbler of Agawam,” J. WARD, 1713.