hairpowder

The marks of hairpowder on his coat – collar, and the ill – washed and worse tied white neckerchief round his throat, showed that he had not found leisure since he left the court to make any alteration in his dress; while the slovenly style of the remainder of his costume warranted the inference that his personal appearance would not have been very much improved if he had.

The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club 2007

The great wave which will wash us from off the surface of the earth will carry off more than that one which washed away hairpowder and shirtfrills.

Without Dogma Henryk Sienkiewicz 1881

Thae fallows, that are the democraws, as they ca them, that are again 'the king and the law, and hairpowder and dressing o' gentlemen's wigs

The Antiquary 1845

The marks of hairpowder on his coat-collar, and the ill-washed and worse tied white neckerchief round his throat, showed that he had not found leisure since he left the court to make any alteration in his dress; while the slovenly style of the remainder of his costume warranted the inference that his personal appearance would not have been very much improved if he had.

The Pickwick Papers Charles Dickens 1841

The marks of hairpowder on his coat-collar, and the ill-washed and worse tied white neckerchief round his throat, showed that he had not found leisure since he left the court to make any alteration in his dress; while the slovenly style of the remainder of his costume warranted the inference that his personal appearance would not have been very much improved if he had.

The Pickwick papers 1836

Thae fallows, that are the democraws, as they ca 'them, that are again' the king and the law, and hairpowder and dressing o 'gentlemen's wigs -- a wheen blackguards -- they say he's come doun to speak wi' your honour about bringing doun his hill lads and Highland tenantry to break up the meetings of the Friends o 'the

The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801

Thae fallows, that are the democraws, as they ca 'them, that are again' the king and the law, and hairpowder and dressing o 'gentlemen's wigs -- a wheen blackguards -- they say he's come doun to speak wi' your honour about bringing doun his hill lads and Highland tenantry to break up the meetings of the Friends o 'the

The Antiquary — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

-- [At this time none but the Jacobins had discontinued the use of hairpowder.

Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Various

-- [At this time none but the Jacobins had discontinued the use of hairpowder.

Marie Antoinette — Complete 1787

-- [At this time none but the Jacobins had discontinued the use of hairpowder.

Marie Antoinette — Volume 06 1787