Word: shawl
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Beneath her shawl? The maid is fair...
Among many things found in the Mechanics fair building after the Tigers' ball, were two gold bracelets, one cape overcoat, two overcoats, a Japanese fan, a shawl, three lace handkerchiefs, and a man's felt...
...There is one more thing. You know how to put on a shawl? The old lady is an invalid, and very particular. I don't know but that you'd better practise on me. [Snatches Mrs. Flynn's shawl from the table and, offering it to her, sits down again with his back toward...
...aside]. - Worse and worse. Daisy Chizzlehurst, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. But [desperately] I can't stop now. Oh! why does n't she come? [Proceeds to place the shawl round his shoulders. As she does so, he seizes her hands and holds her fast, glancing up back at her laughingly. They are in this position, when, suddenly, enter Mrs. Flynn. He drops the hands and springs to the opposite side of the room, where he begins to whistle and tries to look as unconcerned as possible...
...following were the involuntary contributions of Boston young ladies to the success of the great students' political procession: sixty-five handkerchiefs, of which eleven are of silk; one black and white shawl; and various pieces of hats. All these articles serve now as trophies in the rooms of some of the students...