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Turn-of-the-century Butterick patterns often came with a subtitle explaining the variations one could employ, such as the "" Ladies 'Surplice Blouse-Waist (to be made with a high or v-neck, full-length or elbow sleeves and with or without the peplum and revers.) 21 Lengthy descriptions of the patterns discussed the appropriate uses of the garment and suggested a variety of fabrics, colors, and trims.
"Make It Yourself": Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890-1930 2006
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Surplice top, midriff band, full or slim skirt ... what's not to love?
March 2007 2007
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Surplice top, midriff band, full or slim skirt ... what's not to love?
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Father Barham was reading his own favourite newspaper, ‘The Surplice,’ when Roger entered the room.
The Way We Live Now 2004
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Surplice had just beaten Shylock in the Derby, and on the following day the Jewish Disabilities Bill failed in the House of Lords.
Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971
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Surplice had just beaten Shylock in the Derby, and on the following day the Jewish Disabilities Bill failed in the House of Lords.
Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971
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Churches of Burton and Shipton, in Dorsetshire; Salary 36l. per annum, Easter Offerings, and Surplice Fees; together with a good
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The stables had been on such an immense scale that the responsibility was too much for one man to undertake, so that the monetary interest was divided, and two or three turf celebrities of the day entered into partnership, which accounts for the fact that when Surplice ran in the
The Portland Peerage Romance Charles J. Archard
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Fortunately, with all the precaution taken, Surplice was got into the paddock in fit condition.
The Portland Peerage Romance Charles J. Archard
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If so, as each quire means twenty-four sheets, there'll he quite a "Surplice Stock."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, September 10, 1892 Various
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