half-chintzes
1Tariff of 1790 — In 1790, Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of the treasury, calculated that the United States required $3 million a year for operating expenses as well as enough revenue to repay the estimated $75 million in foreign and domestic debt. Under the… …
2History of clothing and textiles — Ladies making silk, early 12th century painting by Emperor Huizong of Song (a remake of an 8th century original by artist Zhang Xuan), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and …
3Elsie de Wolfe — (also known as Lady Mendl [ Lady Mendl was frequently used by the press during her married life. Elsie de Wolfe is the name that appears as author of her published books; modern biographers usually use this form of the name. Lady Elsie de Wolfe… …
