messaline

Her gown of old rose messaline was cut very low in the neck, with mere abbreviations in the way of sleeves.

The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas Janet Aldridge

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.

The Rim of the Desert Ada Woodruff Anderson

Elfreda was looking particularly handsome in her evening gown of golden brown messaline, trimmed with dull gold embroidery.

Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower

Miriam, gowned in apricot messaline trimmed with silver, was in the receiving line with half a dozen other sophomores.

Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower

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.

Roast Beef, Medium Edna Ferber 1926

I could write a book on the Decline and Fall of the Petticoat, beginning with the billowy white muslin variety, and working up to the present slinky messaline affair.

Roast Beef, Medium Edna Ferber 1926

Emma McChesney drew from the rack a skirt of king's blue satin messaline and held it at arm's length.

Roast Beef, Medium Edna Ferber 1926

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.

Roast Beef, Medium Edna Ferber 1926

The saleswoman came forward with a pale green messaline.

Blue Bonnet in Boston or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's Caroline E. Jacobs 1924

An hour later, Pearl Watson, in her best dress of brown silk, with her high brown boots well polished, and her small brown hat, made by herself, with a band of crushed burnt orange poppies around the crown, safely anchored and softened by a messaline drape; with her hair drawn over the tops of her ears, and a smart fawn summer coat, with buttons which showed a spot of red like a pigeon-blood ruby.

Purple Springs 1921