pantalette

In 1911 the curious machine with streamlined "pantalette" chassis, totally enclosed body and internal wing-bracing, was produced for French Military Trials.

The Aeroplane Speaks Fifth Edition 1919

In 1911 the curious machine with streamlined "pantalette" chassis, totally enclosed body and internal wing-bracing, was produced for French Military Trials.

The Aeroplane Speaks 1917

The scanty, daringly short skirt, riding up at the knee to show a peep of white pantalette, is a potent weapon and transparent stockings, emeraldgartered, with the long straight seam trailing up beyond the knee, appeal to the better instincts of the BLASE man about town.

Ulysses 2003

But when I suddenly felt the world heave up beneath me, I uttered a wild shriek -- clenched my hands in the animal's black hair and, madly flinging propriety to any point of the compass that happened to be behind me, I cast one pantalette over the enameled back, and thus astride safely crossed the pasture -- and lo, it was not I who fell, but their faces instead!

Ten American Girls From History Kate Dickinson Sweetser

Our private observation was, that moderately full, short skirts, without hoop of course, terminating a little distance above the ankle, and worn with clocked or striped woollen stockings, were more graceful than a somewhat shorter and scantier skirt, with the pantalette extending down to the foot.

The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various

As I turn the pages of my book of memories not only the names but the very faces of these shopkeepers of seventy years ago come to me, all smiles and winning ways, and way back I fly to my pantalette and pigtail days, so happy in these dreams that will never be reality to any place or people.

Social life in old New Orleans : being recollections of my girlhood, 1912

The scanty, daringly short skirt, riding up at the knee to show a peep of white pantalette, is a potent weapon and transparent stockings, emeraldgartered, with the long straight seam trailing up beyond the knee, appeal to the better instincts of the _blasé_ man about town.

Ulysses James Joyce 1911

They used to count the sixty stiff white pantalette legs hung out to dry every Monday morning, and say to each other what a sight of washing those children made, and what a chore it must be for poor Miss Carr to keep them so nice.

What Katy Did: A Story 1887

In her pantalette days and my barefoot days she was a schoolmate of mine.

Chapters from My Autobiography Mark Twain 1872

They used to count the sixty stiff white pantalette legs hung out to dry every Monday morning, and say to each other what a sight of washing those children made, and what a chore it must be for poor Miss Carr to keep them so nice.

What Katy Did Susan Coolidge 1870