robings

She stepped back so that Betty, her maid, could tighten the robings on her stays.

The Scandal of the Season Sophie Gee 2007

Nor were the promises redeemed: there came to Laura neither gifts of books nor calls to be present at academic robings.

The Getting of Wisdom 2003

Anna was dressed in a deep pink open mantua over wide hoops, with silver embroidered robings and stomacher.

Heartless Balogh, Mary 1995

She slipped a hand beneath the robings of her open gown and through the slit at the side of her petticoat to the pockets taped about her waist beneath her hoops.

Heartless Balogh, Mary 1995

But gradually through the evening she had nudged back the robings of her gown and widened the slit in the side of her petticoat and arranged the haft of the knife so that it was tilted toward the edge of the pocket.

Heartless Balogh, Mary 1995

Anna was dressed in her new finery — an apple green silk mantua with robings from neck to hem heavy with gold embroidery and a stomacher so covered with the same embroidery that it seemed to shimmer all of gold.

Heartless Balogh, Mary 1995

She looked lovely enough to catch at his breath with her white satin open gown with the wide gold embroidered robings and cream-colored petticoat, and stomacher so heavily embroidered with gold thread that it seemed to be made of pure gold.

Heartless Balogh, Mary 1995

The maids now appear with out-door robings; Lady Esmondet is made comfortable, when Lionel goes to Vaura's assistance; 'tis a pretty red-riding-hood and cloak attached, and contrasts charmingly with her soft gray cashmere gown, her short brown hair and sweet face look well coming from the warm red setting of the hood.

A Heart-Song of To-day Annie Gregg Savigny

She was in a suit of fine blue satin at the last Birthnight, sprigged all over with white, and the petticoat robings broidered in the manner of a trimming wove in the satin.

The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty

The young man was aware of the fascination of the small figure in her crimson robings, sitting so demurely in the firelight, the gauzy scarf dropped away from her white neck and shoulders, the lovely curve of her baby cheek and tempting neck showing against the background of the shadows behind her.

The Witness Grace Livingston Hill Lutz