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Showing 1 to 10 of 364 references, ordered by Reference number (ascending)
Reference No. 1: "[I, 1840-48] Thomas Hardy (as a child):"was lying on his back in the sun, thinking how useless he..."
| Quotation: | [I, 1840-48] Thomas Hardy (as a child):"was lying on his back in the sun, thinking how useless he was, and covered his face with his straw hat. The sun's rays streamed through the interstices of the straw, the lining having disappeared. Reflecting on his experiences of the world so far as he had got, he came to the conclusion that he did not wish to grow up." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 20 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Hat; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 2: "[I, 1840-48] "The traditions about Betty, Maria's daughter, were that she was tall, handsome, had..."
| Quotation: | [I, 1840-48] "The traditions about Betty, Maria's daughter, were that she was tall, handsome, had thirty gowns, was an omnivorous reader, and one who owned a stock of books of exceptional extent for a yeoman's daughter living in a remote place." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 11 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Dress; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 3: "[I, 1840-48] Hardy's mother:"grew to be exceptionally skilled in, among other things, 'tambouring..."
| Quotation: | [I, 1840-48] Hardy's mother:"grew to be exceptionally skilled in, among other things, 'tambouring' gloves; also was good at mantua- making, and excellent in the oddly dissimilar occupation of cookery." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 12 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Glove; |
| Accessories: | Gloves; |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 4: "[I, 1849-50] When Hardy attended a harvest supper and dance,"it may be remarked in passing that h..."
| Quotation: | [I, 1849-50] When Hardy attended a harvest supper and dance,"it may be remarked in passing that here probably began Thomas's extensive acquaintance with soldiers of the old uniforms and long service, which was to serve him in good stead when he came to write The Trumpet Major and The Dynasts." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 24 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Uniform; Bag; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 5: "[I, 1853-1854] Hardy and his father, on a journey home, came across:"... a very tall thin man in ..."
| Quotation: | [I, 1853-1854] Hardy and his father, on a journey home, came across:"... a very tall thin man in a long white smock-frock, leaning against the bank in a drunken stupor." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 29 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Smock; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | White |
Reference No. 6: "[I, July 1856] Hardy watched a hanging through a telescope:"The sun behind his back shone straigh..."
| Quotation: | [I, July 1856] Hardy watched a hanging through a telescope:"The sun behind his back shone straight on the white stone facade of the gaol, the gallows upon it, and the form of the murderer in white fustian, the executioner and officials in dark clothing and the crowd below being invisible at this distance of nearly three miles. At the moment of his placing the glass to his eye the white figure dropped downwards, and the faint note of the town clock struck eight." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 33 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | White |
Reference No. 7: "[IV, 1869, March] Hardy describes George Meredith (when he visits him to talk about publishing hi..."
| Quotation: | [IV, 1869, March] Hardy describes George Meredith (when he visits him to talk about publishing his manuscript) as: "a handsome young man in a frock coat -'buttoned at the waist, but loose above'. |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 62 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Coat; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 9: "[V, 1870] Taken from Emma's Recollections:"I wore a soft deep dark coloured brown habit longer th..."
| Quotation: | [V, 1870] Taken from Emma's Recollections:"I wore a soft deep dark coloured brown habit longer than to my heels, (as worn then), which had to be caught up to one side when walking, and thrown over the left arm gracefully and carefully, and this had to be practised during the riding instruction-all of which my father [had] taught me with great pleasure and pride in my appearance and aptitude. I also wore a brown felt hat that turned up at the sides." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 71 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Riding Habit; Hat; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | Brown |
Reference No. 10: "[V, 1870, March] Emma writes about first meeting Hardy:"So I met my husband. I thought him older ..."
| Quotation: | [V, 1870, March] Emma writes about first meeting Hardy:"So I met my husband. I thought him older than he was. He had a beard, and a rather shabby great-coat, and had quite a business appearance." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 73 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Coat; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 11: "[V, 1870, March 7] Hardy writes about his arrival at St Juliot and meeting Emma:"The dreary yet p..."
| Quotation: | [V, 1870, March 7] Hardy writes about his arrival at St Juliot and meeting Emma:"The dreary yet poetic drive over the hills. Arrived at St Juliot Rectory between 6 and 7... . Received by young lady in brown (Miss Gifford, the rector's sister-in-law)." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Biography Title: | The Life and Work of Thomas Hardy |
| Page No.: | 77 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Dress; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | Brown |
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