Milk and watter, 1562 – Maye 21, 1562. … one clock {cloak} of colour called milk and watter.
Wills and Inventories from the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Richmond, 1853
Milke and water, 1587 – iiij yds of milke and water
Wills and Inventories from the Registry at Durham, 1860
excerpt from:
Elephant's Breath & London Smoke
A Dictionary of Color in History
edited by Deb Salisbury
Available at www.Mantua-Maker.com
In Which Loretta & Susan Bid Farewell
5 years ago
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