1
Their hair was done very untidily, and they smelt aggressively of starched linen.
2
She rubbed the starched linen between her fingertips, shaking her head.
3
The starched linen seemed to cut into his flesh.
4
He always wore starched linen, a high collar, a fashionable tie and a bowler hat.
5
The silver brushes, ivory combs, and filigreed hand mirror were laid out on starched linen.
6
They were frayed in prickles of starched linen.
7
In a moment the starched linen fluttered out, fell into the river, and was carried swirling away.
8
He was ridiculously tall, nearly six foot nine, whiter than a starched linen handkerchief, with flame-red hair.
9
His clothing was respectable, if not fashionable; he displayed a considerable amount of starched linen of indifferent lustre.
10
His starched linen cuffs protrude from his coat sleeves; and his collar, also of starched white linen, is Gladstonian.
11
Then Laddie came, fresh from a tubbing, starched linen, dressed in his new riding suit, and wearing top hat and gauntlets.
12
He wore a well-fitting suit of blue serge and a show of starched linen, in itself a distinguishing mark up north.
13
The hand of the drinker trembled uncontrollably, and a tiny red stream trickled down the unshaven chin to the starched linen beneath.
14
With a rustle of starched linen skirts and stiff shirt-fronts, the congregation sat down, and gave heed to the Reverend Mr. Zitterel.
15
With his coat of blue cloth, starched linen collar, and white gloves, he reminded me of anything but the policemen of my town.
16
How very pleasant it is to be a vagabond, when one may return to starched linen and the trammels of civilization whenever one wishes!
