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qroqqa commented on the word dress-spencer
Her hair, which was of a light brown, was becomingly braided à la Didon; and her gown, which she wore under a striped dress-spencer, was of fine cambric, made high to the throat, and ornamented round the hem with double trimming.
—Georgette Heyer, Frederica
June 5, 2009