balmoral

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For underwear, we wore balmoral petticoats and osnaburg drawers.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

In a trice she had whipped off her scarlet balmoral, the balmoral she hated so, and had attached to it one end of the hundred feet of rope she had brought from the house.

From The Children's Portion by Shoppell, Robert W.

Sally had turned her serge skirt up over her shoulders as a protection against the cool air, exposing a shabby little "balmoral."

From Martie, the Unconquered by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

Wintertime, I wore a balmoral petticoat, osnaburg drawers, and er-r-r.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration

Honey, dem old balmoral petticoats was some sight, but dey was sho warm as hell.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration