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Showing 331 to 340 of 364 references, ordered by Reference number (ascending)
Reference No. 338: "“he could see fractional parts of the dancers whenever their gyrations brought them near the do..."
| Quotation: | “he could see fractional parts of the dancers whenever their gyrations brought them near the doorway, chiefly in the shape of the skirts of dresses and streaming curls of hair”. |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | The Mayor of Casterbridge |
| Page No.: | 301 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Dress; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 339: "Henchard observing Elizabeth-Jane dancing in her wedding dress.
“She was in a dress of white s..."
| Quotation: | Henchard observing Elizabeth-Jane dancing in her wedding dress. “She was in a dress of white silk or satin--he was not near enough to say which--snowy white, without a tinge of milk or cream; and the expression on her face was one of nervous pleasure rather than of gaiety”. |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | The Mayor of Casterbridge |
| Page No.: | 302 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Dress; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | White |
Reference No. 340: "Henchard observing Newson dancing during the wedding festivities.
“The next time he came round..."
| Quotation: | Henchard observing Newson dancing during the wedding festivities. “The next time he came round in the other direction, his white waistcoat preceding his face, and his toes preceding his white waistcoat”. (Henchard observing Newson dancing during the wedding festivities) |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | The Mayor of Casterbridge |
| Page No.: | 302 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Waistcoat; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | White |
Reference No. 341: ""Nineteen persons were gathered here. Of these, five women, wearing gowns of various bright hues,..."
| Quotation: | "Nineteen persons were gathered here. Of these, five women, wearing gowns of various bright hues, sat in chairs along the wall". |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | Wessex Tales The Three Strangers |
| Page No.: | 4 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Dress; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 345: ""His clothes were of fustian, and his boots hob-nailed, yet in his progress he showed not the mud..."
| Quotation: | "His clothes were of fustian, and his boots hob-nailed, yet in his progress he showed not the mud-accustomed bearing of hob-nailed and fustianed peasantry." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | Wessex Tales The Three Strangers |
| Page No.: | 6 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Coat; Boots; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 346: ""His hat, which for a moment he did not remove, hung low over his eyes, without concealing that t..."
| Quotation: | "His hat, which for a moment he did not remove, hung low over his eyes, without concealing that they were large, open and determined, moving with a flash rather than a glance round the room... 'Yes-I am rather cracked in the vamp,' he said freely, seeing that the eyes of the shepherd's wife fell upon his boots," |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | Wessex Tales The Three Strangers |
| Page No.: | 8 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Boots; Hat; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 347: ""He flung back his long drab great coat, revealing that beneath it he wore a suit of cinder-grey ..."
| Quotation: | "He flung back his long drab great coat, revealing that beneath it he wore a suit of cinder-grey shade throughout, large heavy seals , of some metal or other that would take a polish, dangling from his fob as hos only personal ornament...the second comer, after taking off his greatcoat, and hanging his hat on a nail..." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | Wessex Tales The Three Strangers |
| Page No.: | 10 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Coat; Suit; Hat; |
| Accessories: | Metal fobs; |
| Colours: | Grey |
Reference No. 348: ""but the room was far from large, spare chairs were not numerous, and damp companions were not al..."
| Quotation: | "but the room was far from large, spare chairs were not numerous, and damp companions were not altogether desirable at close quarters for the women and girls in their bright coloured gowns." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | Wessex Tales The Three Strangers |
| Page No.: | 10 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Dress; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
Reference No. 349: ""Hence, presently, the stranger in cinder-grey at the table, moved by its creeping influence, unb..."
| Quotation: | "Hence, presently, the stranger in cinder-grey at the table, moved by its creeping influence, unbuttoned hid waistcoat, threw himself back in his chair, spread his legs, and made his presence felt in various ways.W |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | Wessex Tales The Three Strangers |
| Page No.: | 11 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Waistcoat; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | Grey |
Reference No. 350: ""Thrusting one thumb into the arm-hole of his waistcoat, he waved the other in the air...""
| Quotation: | "Thrusting one thumb into the arm-hole of his waistcoat, he waved the other in the air..." |
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| Author: | Thomas Hardy |
| Novel or Poem Volume Title: | Wessex Tales The Three Strangers |
| Page No.: | 13 |
| First Published: | n/a |
| Clothing categories: | Waistcoat; |
| Accessories: | |
| Colours: | n/a |
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