gown-piece

But a gown-piece for a shilling, and no black art -- 'tis worth looking in to see, and it wouldn't hinder me half an hour.

The Return of the Native 1878

'I've won -- well, I've won -- a gown-piece,' says she, her colours coming up in a moment.

The Return of the Native 1878

Among the cups on the long table before the sitters lay an open parcel of light drapery -- the gown-piece, as it was called -- which was to be raffled for.

The Return of the Native 1878

"You've got no young woman nor wife to your name to gie a gown-piece to, I'm sure."

The Return of the Native 1878

Ursula Tetzel, like me, had had a gown-piece which was lying near by the sword.

Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867

Ursula Tetzel, like me, had had a gown-piece which was lying near by the sword.

Margery — Volume 03 Georg Ebers 1867

Ursula Tetzel, like me, had had a gown-piece which was lying near by the sword.

Margery — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

Hepburn '(as Sylvia was now termed) had a good dark silk gown-piece in her drawers, as well as the poor dove-coloured, against the day when she chose to leave off mourning; and stuff for either gray or scarlet cloaks was hers at her bidding.

Sylvia's Lovers — Complete Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

Hepburn '(as Sylvia was now termed) had a good dark silk gown-piece in her drawers, as well as the poor dove-coloured, against the day when she chose to leave off mourning; and stuff for either gray or scarlet cloaks was hers at her bidding.

Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 3 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

Every man puts in a shilling apiece, and one wins a gown-piece for his wife or sweetheart if he's got one. "

The Return of the Native 1878