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Coliquet. Written by Mandy N (9/4/2005 3:57 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Being born with a cawl, penned by JulieW

)It just shows how much recycling and remodelling JA had to do to remain fashionable.

A coliquet feather for the ball...
I'm reminded of the determindly stylish Isabella Thorpe in NA !

JA mentions Coliquet is to be the fashion this winter (Dec. 1798).

In NA, Isabella notices a hat in a shop window with coliquet ribbons.
-Coliquet (poppy red) was the fashionable It colour of the early 1800s' in trims, accessories and those bright red woollen cloaks seen in Diana Sperling's watercolours.

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More “lively” inanimate objects (Letter 14) Robbin (9/3/2005 2:59 a.m.)

I always associate... Reeba (9/3/2005 8:05 a.m.)
Being born with a cawl JulieW (9/3/2005 5:19 a.m.)
- Coliquet. Mandy N (9/4/2005 3:57 a.m.)
- Lucky cawls Joan Ellen (9/3/2005 11:08 a.m.)
  - That is disgusting! Blaaa! : ) nfm Robbin (9/3/2005 1:34 p.m.)
- I love her fashion-awareness... Cathy A (9/3/2005 8:56 a.m.)

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