This belief, however, received a blow when they went without Mr. Twist, who was too busy now for any extra expeditions, to choose and buy Chintzes, and it was finally shattered when the various middle-aged ladies who responded to Mr. Twist's cry for help in the advertising columns of the Acapulco and Los Angeles press one and all demanded as salary more than the whole Twinkler capital.
"Christopher and Columbus"
Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim
Sylvia, for instance, began at once to her old friend, Molly Brunton, who had accompanied her into this chamber to take off her hat and cloak, with a remark on one of the Chintzes.
"Sylvia's Lovers -- Complete"
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
The law dictating what clases could wear what clothes was difficult to enforce and the last one was in 1597. Cotton Chintzes, calicoes, taffetas, muslins, and ginghams from India were fashionable as dress fabrics.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly