Her gown of old rose messaline was cut very low in the neck, with mere abbreviations in the way of sleeves. From Wordnik.com. [The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas] Reference
Miriam, gowned in apricot messaline trimmed with silver, was in the receiving line with half a dozen other sophomores. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics] Reference
Elfreda was looking particularly handsome in her evening gown of golden brown messaline, trimmed with dull gold embroidery. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College] Reference
Mrs. Banks, a recent bride, was handsomely gowned in pink chiffon over messaline, and wore a unique necklace of nuggets which were gathered from her husband's mine near Iditarod, Alaska. From Wordnik.com. [The Rim of the Desert] Reference
The saleswoman came forward with a pale green messaline. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Bonnet in Boston or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's] Reference
English, spent one whole afternoon amid the intricacies of broadcloth, messaline, and chiffon. From Wordnik.com. [In Château Land] Reference
Emma McChesney drew from the rack a skirt of king's blue satin messaline and held it at arm's length. From Wordnik.com. [Roast Beef, Medium] Reference
And there emerged from the inner room a trim, lithe, almost boyishly slim figure attired in a bewitchingly skittish-looking garment consisting of knickerbockers and snug brassiere of king's blue satin messaline. From Wordnik.com. [Roast Beef, Medium] Reference
The thing that has got to keep us afloat until full skirts come in again will be a full and complete line of women's satin messaline knickerbockers made up to match any suit or gown, and a full line of pajamas for women and girls. From Wordnik.com. [Roast Beef, Medium] Reference
"There is nothing like a good American handshake to make strangers acquainted," said the host, looking admiringly at his wife's cousins and their attractive companion, Judy, who in spite of Mrs. Pace's fears that she might get herself up in "paint rags," was most artistically gowned in old-rose messaline. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Brown's Orchard Home] Reference
Scant, smart, trim little taupe-gray messaline knickers for a taupe gray suit, blue messaline for blue suits, brown messaline for brown -- ". From Wordnik.com. [Roast Beef, Medium] Reference
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