 | Samuel Kercheval - Indian captivities - 1833 - 504 pages
...They V^ »,.nn-tiim>s called " Jjromlbrim."," by way pf distinguishing them troffi »t«W people." petticoat, made of the plainest materials. The German...Women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads, and in the summer season they were generally seen with no other clothing than a linen shift and petticoat... | |
 | Samuel Kercheval, Charles James Faulkner - Indian captivities - 1833 - 452 pages
...They were sometimes called "Broadbrims," by way of diatinzuishinK them from other people.' petticoat j made of the plainest materials. The German women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads, and in the summer season they were generally seen with no other clothing than a linen shift and petticoat... | |
 | Henry Howe - Virginia - 1845 - 596 pages
...presence, and viewed them as something more than man. The female dress was generally the shortgown and petticoat, made of the plainest materials. The...women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads, and in the summer season they were generally seen with no other clothing than a linen shift and petticoat... | |
 | Samuel Kercheval - Indian captivities - 1850 - 360 pages
...they were thentermed, he felt awed in their presence, and viewed them as something, more than man. The female dress was generally the short gown and...women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads, and in the summer season they were generally seen with no other clothing than a linen shift and petticoat... | |
 | Henry Howe - District of Columbis - 1852 - 614 pages
...presence, and viewed them as something more than man. The female dress was generally the shortgown and petticoat, made of the plainest materials. The...women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads, and in the summer season they were generally seen with no other clothing than a linen shift and petticoat... | |
 | Philip Alexander Bruce, William Glover Stanard - Virginia - 1902 - 596 pages
...made of either wool or fur, having broad brims and low crowns. "The female dress," says Kercheval, " was generally the short gown and petticoat made of...women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads, and in the summer season they were generally seen with no other clothing than a linen shift and petticoat... | |
 | James Joseph McDonald - Virginia - 1907 - 424 pages
...they were then termed, he felt awed In their presence, and viewed them as something more than man. The female dress was generally the short gown and petticoat, made of the plainest material. The German women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads, and In the summer season they... | |
 | James Henry Miller - Summers County (W. Va.) - 1908 - 1058 pages
...brilliant stones. Those who did that in the East were considered great folk, of which we had none. The female dress was generally the short gown and petticoat, made of plain material. The German women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads. In hay and harvest times... | |
 | Robert Spangler Veach - Strasburg (Va.) - 1913 - 166 pages
...were sometimes seen with their stock, knee and shoe buckles, set in gold or silver, with brilliant stones. The female dress was generally the short gown...women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads and in the summer season they were generally seen with no other clothing than a linen shift and a petticoat—... | |
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The female dress was generally the short gown and petticoat made of the plainest materials. The German women mostly wore tight calico caps on their heads, and in the summer season they were generally seen with no other clothing than a linen shift and... 