She had a short cape in her hands, white velvet banded with miniver. From Wordnik.com. [The Dressmaker] Reference
He wore soft leather sock boots, turned down at the knees to reveal a lining of the finest miniver. From Wordnik.com. [Claiming Of Sleeping Beauty]
Between Prince and wizard, Leynart said nothing, only clutched his precious spell-box to his chest and huddled deeper in this miniver cloak like a cold lapdog on a pillow. From Wordnik.com. [The Silicon Mage]
Garter swept by in prodigious robes and trains of purple velvet, thirty shillings a yard, my dear, not of course including the lining, which, I have no doubt, was of the richest satin, or that costly “miniver” which we used to read about in poor. From Wordnik.com. [Roundabout Papers] Reference
Now, vair means grey or white fur, ermine or miniver. From Wordnik.com. [The Days Before Yesterday] Reference
Norton Memorial Dicemasters has now been founded by @miniver. From Wordnik.com. [Open Buddha] Reference
Dalton must line the Fire-fly with miniver to bring them safely over. From Wordnik.com. [The Buccaneer A Tale] Reference
A rich cloak of fur turned up with miniver drooped from his shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Nigel] Reference
"Could not they fetch a few ermine and miniver skins while they are at it," suggested Priscilla. From Wordnik.com. [Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims] Reference
I reckon, bound with gold ribbon; and fair winter hoods of miniver and ermine, and buttons of gold by the score. From Wordnik.com. [The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century] Reference
Long ago, when ermine as miniver -- the garb of nobility -- was fashionable and exclusive, it commanded fabulous prices. From Wordnik.com. [The Canadian Commonwealth] Reference
Such furs as ermine and miniver were kept for the great people; for there were curious rules and laws about dress in those days. From Wordnik.com. [Our Little Lady Six Hundred Years Ago] Reference
I had coats and surcoats of miniver made for them, and led them before the King, and begged him to enable them to remain with him. From Wordnik.com. [The Memoirs of the Lord of Joinville] Reference
Her high-waisted gown, low-cut and close-fitting in the bodice, was of cloth of gold, edged with miniver at skirt and cuffs and neck. From Wordnik.com. [The Historical Nights' Entertainment Second Series] Reference
"Aha! A son of the rich merchant where the Duke of Gulich found quarters?" cried the Swiss, lifting his cap bordered with fine miniver. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works] Reference
I was donned myself of blue velvet guarded of miniver, and wore all my Lady's jewels on mine head and corsage; and marry, but I queened it!. From Wordnik.com. [In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers] Reference
At Paris she had her robes made, of purple and colour of Malbryn, for the feast of All Saints, and they were furred with miniver and beasts ermines. From Wordnik.com. [In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers] Reference
So instead of the crepe de Chine and miniver, which had been used for the black dress, I had for the white dress Bolton sheeting and rabbit, and I believe it looked better. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of My Life]
Garbo, then a most excellent physician, clothed after the manner of the doctors of that day with a red cap on his head lined with miniver, while an angel holds him by the hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors & Architects, Volume 1 (of 8)] Reference
Robert Lord of the Marches, put the crown on his head, and a purple robe with a cape of miniver on his shoulders, and commanded that he should be used by all as if of royal birth. From Wordnik.com. [Paul the Minstrel and Other Stories Reprinted from The Hill of Trouble and The Isles of Sunset] Reference
A mantle of gold and silver brocade lined with miniver was so fastened that the jewelled fastening traversed the jewelled band of the stomacher, and looked like a great jewelled cross on the breast. From Wordnik.com. [Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1] Reference
The bride was attired in blue cloth of silver, trimmed with miniver; and her hair, as was then the custom at weddings, was not confined by any head-dress, but flowed down her back, long and straight. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress Margery] Reference
Isabel) she wore a robe of red and purple velvet wrought with pearls, the royal infant being attired in Lucca silk and miniver, and the Black. From Wordnik.com. [In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers] Reference
An angel, clad in gold and miniver?. From Wordnik.com. [Helen of Troy and Other Poems] Reference
And capes of miniver; and therewithal. From Wordnik.com. [Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.] Reference
Materials miniver For IxD it's human thought. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
"A gown of miniver -- these furbelows. From Wordnik.com. [Indian Poetry Containing "The Indian Song of Songs," from the Sanskrit of the Gîta Govinda of Jayadeva, Two books from "The Iliad Of India" (Mahábhárata), "Proverbial Wisdom" from the Shlokas of the Hitopadesa, and other Oriental Poems.] Reference
"Ay, and miniver from my Lord Abbot's hood. From Wordnik.com. [The Armourer's Prentices] Reference
"How would miniver look round the cape and neck?. From Wordnik.com. [Doctor Luttrell's First Patient] Reference
Silk, velvet, samite, and cloth of gold, were his meanest wear; and his furs were budge, ermine, miniver, and gris. From Wordnik.com. [In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers] Reference
Over these again were laid rich furs, -- sable, ermine, miniver, black fox, squirrel, marten, and lamb; and trimmings of gold and silver, gimp and beads, delicate embroidery, and heavy tinsel. From Wordnik.com. [Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century] Reference
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