brown-holland

He was walking leisurely along the little green path at the bottom, beside the stream, a satchel slung upon his left hip, a stout walking-stick in his hand, and a brown-holland sun-hat upon his head.

A Pair of Blue Eyes 2006

Elsa, in a drab-coloured dust-coat, a grey hat with a brown gossamer veil flying from it, and yellow boots; with a little travelling-bag slung across her shoulders, and carrying a band-box and a brown-holland hold-all, on which, in red cotton, with many a flourish, was embroidered: “A pleasant journey!”

Two Tales of Old Strasbourg 2003

I suppose she was, for she certainly was rather solicitous about her toilette for the occasion -- only an innocent brown-holland dress; but two hours were spent in knotting up some wicked blue bows for throat and hair, and re-trimming her gipsy hat with the same shade.

Bluebell A Novel Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

These significant articles deprived the little dungeon of all charms of privacy, and, feeling as if it belonged so much more to the other lodger, and she herself were somewhat of an intruder, Bluebell left her small effects in the portmanteau, which she stowed away in the most unobstrusive manner, not even venturing to hang up the brown-holland contrivance of Aunt Jane.

Bluebell A Novel Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

Miss Opie presented her with a brown-holland bag, divided off for brushes, slippers, etc., which she enjoined her to hang up in the cabin.

Bluebell A Novel Mrs. George Croft Huddleston

Then he fell to contemplating the portrait of his brother Guy, aged seven, who was represented arrayed in a brown-holland blouse of singular formlessness confined at the waist by a black leather belt, and carrying, cupid-like, in his hands a bow and arrows decorated with sky-blue ribbons.

The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Lucas Malet 1891

"And I've wanted you, old chap," he answers, putting his arm round the brown-holland waist.

Fifty-Two Stories For Girls 1888

They were both clothed from head to foot in long brown-holland aprons.

Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World L. T. Meade 1884

But I shall take the opportunity of sewing up the feather beds in their brown-holland cases.

Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World L. T. Meade 1884

Off went Annie's hat, on went the brown-holland apron, and Jane found that she had secured a valuable assistant in the matter of dusting and brushing.

Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World L. T. Meade 1884