perches
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Most of their tales, however, have been confirmed elsewhere, and the Wallaces know at least one fact absolutely: percales are threaded with gold.
From Time Magazine Archive
Iron colored clothes—lawns, dimities, percales, chambrays, etc.—on the wrong side, with an iron not too hot, otherwise the color is apt to be injured.
From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)
Strain and use for all dark calicoes, percales, and muslins.
From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous
Fine ginghams and percales dipped in sweet milk instead of starch, gives them that dainty, glossy dressing they have when new.
From Civic League Cook Book by
The Cloth Finishing establishment bleaches, starches, and calenders dimities, muslins, percales, and shirtings, and folds and wraps them for shipping.
From Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls by Clark, Sue Ainslie
