dressing-cases

Silver dressing-cases and brocade morning-gowns were in him a sort of propriety at this season of his youth.

The Newcomes 2006

The congregation of hat-boxes, and Bramah desks, and dressing-cases was prodigious.

Vanity Fair 2006

And Sophie crouched still lower, till she was all among the dressing-cases and little bags at the bottom of the carriage.

The Claverings 2005

In saying this Sophie picked herself up from among the dressing-cases, and recovered her seat.

The Claverings 2005

It is thus, thou great family of Sidonia — it is thus that we Gentiles treat thee, when, in our extremest need, thou and thine have aided us with mountains of gold as big as lions — and occasionally with wine-warrants and orders for dozens of dressing-cases.

Barchester Towers 2004

He too stopped, looked at the model of a toy boat; at dressing-cases, shining yellow with rows of silver bottles.

The Years 2004

In that instance, however, Charley, who had already dabbled somewhat deeply in dressing-cases, utterly refused to trade in the articles produced.

The Three Clerks 2004

Parcels, trunks, dressing-cases, and boxes were replaced, and we set about taking our seats.

Boyhood 2003

It was he who found out which carriage had been taken for them, and who put, with his own hands, the ladies 'dressing-cases and cloaks on to the seats -- who laid out the novels, which, of course, were not read by the road -- and made preparations as though this stage of their journey was to take them a week, instead of five hours and a half.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

She knew the symptoms at once, and was not surprised to be hailed by the high notes of a pretty woman, who entered the train accompanied by a maid, a bull-terrier, and a footman staggering under a load of bags and dressing-cases.

The House of Mirth Edith Wharton 1987