russia-leather

Delhi embroidered waistcoat to slip over a milky white shirt, fastening to the right, ample and flowing; green pyjamas with twisted silk waist-string; and that nothing might be lacking, russia-leather slippers, smelling divinely, with arrogantly curled tips.

Kim 2003

Hence my retirement to the little fishing village of Sheepsdoor in Kent, "far from the gadding crowd;" a most delightfully rural and little-known resort, where we all go about in brown canvas-shoes -- (russia-leather undreamt of!) -- and wear out all our old things, utterly regardless of whether we look "_en suite_" or not.

Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, July 2, 1892 Various

And on her table -- which is a big box, open end down -- just where the three-sided big mirror can multiply the jewels and make you want 'em three times as bad, her big russia-leather, silver-mounted box lies open, while she's dressing and undressing.

In the Bishop's Carriage Miriam Michelson 1906

And on her table -- which is a big box, open end down -- just where the three-sided big mirror can multiply the jewels and make you want 'em three times as bad, her big russia-leather, silver-mounted box lies open, while she's dressing and undressing.

In The Bishop's Carriage. 1903

There was a Delhi embroidered waistcoat to slip over a milky white shirt, fastening to the right, ample and flowing; green pyjamas with twisted silk waist-string; and that nothing might be lacking, russia-leather slippers, smelling divinely, with arrogantly curled tips.

Kim Rudyard Kipling 1900

The Captain extended his russia-leather case with the blandest smile.

Birds of Prey 1875

"Do you say _all_ russia-leather behaves in the same fashion?" he asked.

There & Back George MacDonald 1864

Richard moved three paces, and took down a volume -- one of a set, the original edition in quarto of "The Decline and Fall," bound in russia-leather.

There & Back George MacDonald 1864

Van Bibber, as they drove to the church, "and this is the first time I ever appeared in either capacity in russia-leather shoes and a blue serge yachting suit.

Gallegher and Other Stories Richard Harding Davis 1890

Van Bibber, as they drove to the church, "and this is the first time I ever appeared in either capacity in russia-leather shoes and a blue serge yachting suit.

Gallegher and Other Stories Richard Harding Davis 1890