The calfskin unfolded, revealing a stack of papers. From Wordnik.com. [Renegade's Magic]
I wore costly imported calfskin shoes with little heels. From Wordnik.com. [The Joy Luck Club]
Later I lifted the dress and saw my plain calfskin shoes. From Wordnik.com. [Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People'] Reference
With shaking hands, I returned it to the calfskin folder. From Wordnik.com. [Renegade's Magic]
De shoes were regular ole common shoes; not eben calfskin. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Ohio Narratives] Reference
The maid glanced doubtfully down at Leonie's calfskin boots. From Wordnik.com. [Sepulchre]
With a bow, he offered me a large fat envelope made of calfskin. From Wordnik.com. [Renegade's Magic]
High-priced calfskin is actually a by-product of the veal industry. From Wordnik.com. [Ari Solomon: Going Gaga Over Meat] Reference
Ann had also given her the (formerly) white calfskin gardening gloves. From Wordnik.com. [Arlene] Reference
'Fine first edition ... rebound in calfskin ... some pages still uncut. From Wordnik.com. [Strip Jack]
Within minutes, Mrs. Leiber spots a white quilted Leiber calfskin purse. From Wordnik.com. [Purse Pursuit: Designer Embarks on a Shopping Spree to Bag Her Own Bags] Reference
On one of those, its calfskin spine to the wall, he found Watson's tome. From Wordnik.com. [A different flesh]
And it was a shop-window display, filled with calfskin gloves for ladies. From Wordnik.com. [The Kitchen God's wife]
Croaker slid the ledger back into the safe, opened the calfskin notebook. From Wordnik.com. [Floating City]
They were rolled up to a point, and enclosed in a sort of case of black calfskin. From Wordnik.com. [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference
Sticky, itchy, and overdressed in jeans, calfskin jacket, I circling the fountain. From Wordnik.com. [Blood Test]
The word "shoe" used to bring to my mind thoughts of calfskin, kid, patent leather. From Wordnik.com. [Terry A Tale of the Hill People] Reference
She nodded, and he handed the large and heavy book to her, bound in brown calfskin. From Wordnik.com. [The Wizard Of London]
The bag also contained a flat, calfskin-wrapped bundle and several smaller packages. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
She wore a white “peasant” blouse with patchwork skirt and fringed calfskin boots. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Charming Man]
If one can possibly afford it, calfskin boots and heavy gloves should always be purchased. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture] Reference
Switters squeezed off a volley of shots at the dirt alongside the handsome calfskin boots. From Wordnik.com. [Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates]
He was closing the last of the expensive calfskin bags when he re - membered the shuriken. From Wordnik.com. [Neuromancer]
He heard calfskin whisper as she shifted in the wicker chair, crossing and recrossing her legs. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Silent]
Ten years ago I did try to import leather - calfskin I could undercut the Spanish and Italians with. From Wordnik.com. [Gorky Park]
"He wore a full-length calfskin coat and a funny hat," the paper quoted a long-time resident as saying. From Wordnik.com. [American Postcard: At Last] Reference
He was dapper in a three-piece navy worsted suit, white shirt, blood-red tie, shiny black calfskin loafers. From Wordnik.com. [When The Bough Breaks]
Part of the new Mustard collection, the calfskin-leather calendar will be the envy of all red carpetbaggers. From Wordnik.com. [Five Must-Haves for Fashion Week: Vanity Fair] Reference
Nothing special, not like the previous week's find of a nacreousSouthSeaspearl ring and umber calfskin gloves. From Wordnik.com. [The Late Show at the Argo] Reference
His hands gripped the rough rope; his feet in calfskin boots pressed against the wall, pointed toes seeking out cracks. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: Land of the Infidel] Reference
The solarium is furnished with embroidered carpets, calfskin armchairs and couches, a round coffee table, and a small bar. From Wordnik.com. [A King of Infinite Space]
And the C de Cartier chocolate calfskin case with ivory stitching is embossed with that all-important motif (£195; cartier. com). From Wordnik.com. [The Good Life] Reference
The baby form is wrapped in the best buffalo calfskin, or the best red blanket, and laid away on a scaffold or on the branch of some tree. From Wordnik.com. [Myths and Legends of the Great Plains] Reference
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