A long knife was in the
doeskin belt that supported the
doeskin skirt tightly about her lithe limbs.
Or a soft,
doeskin loin cloth from the body of a black she?
The young man whose presence served to set in play all these feminine self- conceits, appeared to pay very little heed to the matter, and, while these pretty damsels were vying with one another to attract his attention, he seemed to be chiefly absorbed in polishing the buckle of his sword belt with his
doeskin glove.
In the rapid glance Alleyne saw that he had white
doeskin gloves, a curling white feather in his flat velvet cap, and a broad gold, embroidered baldric across his bosom.
Even if his black cravat and
doeskin gloves, the pistols that filled his holsters, and the valise securely fastened to the crupper behind him had not combined to mark him out as a soldier, the air of unconcern that sat on his face, his regular features (scarred though they were with the smallpox), his determined manner, self-reliant expression, and the way he held his head, all revealed the habits acquired through military discipline, of which a soldier can never quite divest himself, even after he has retired from service into private life.
His upper body was clothed in a rough under tunic of wool, stained red, over which he wore a short leathern jerkin, while his doublet was also of leather, a soft and finely tanned piece of undressed
doeskin. His long hose, fitting his shapely legs as closely as another layer of skin, were of the same red wool as his tunic, while his strong leather sandals were cross-gartered half way to his knees with narrow bands of leather.
The admiral replaced the
doeskin hat, with its large and floppy peak, positioning it over his forehead in regulation manner.
Made from blue
doeskin, they were single-breasted with a stand-up collar and figured braiding of Regimental pattern.
He and his brother Prince William -- his best man -- wore the blue
doeskin frockcoat uniform of a major in the Blues and Royals, the regiment Harry served with in Afghanistan during his 10 years in the British army.
I was captivated by its presence, construction, complexity and the array of materials: stencilled
doeskin, lacquer, and metalwork.
Some of the best homemade slingshots have pockets made with heavy buckskin shoulder leather, and some of the softest and toughest frontier shirts are made of thin and supple
doeskin. Let your imagination run free, and you might wonder how you ever got along without a steady supply of home-tanned hides.
Kim Sigler earned the moniker "Hollywood" for his flamboyant and ambitious nature combined with his wardrobe, which included fine suits,
doeskin gloves, and a velvet-trimmed cashmere coat.