The admiral took in the dress of Calhoun at a glance-the trousers of blue cloth, the sheath-knife belt, the stockings of white silk, the white shirt with the horizontal stripes, the loose, unstarched, collar, the fine black silk handkerchief at the throat, the waistcoat of red Kerseymere, the shoes like dancing-pumps, and the short, round blue jacket, with the flat gold buttons-a seaman complete.
"No Defense, Volume 2."
Gilbert Parker
As I put my foot over the threshold, I became aware of the figure of a youth about my own height, and habited in a white Kerseymere morning frock, cut in the novel fashion of the one I myself wore at the moment.
"Selections From Poe"
J. Montgomery Gambrill
But the search was vain; there was the tunic aforesaid, there was a smart-looking Kerseymere waistcoat; but the most important article of all in a gentleman's wardrobe was still wanting.
"Humorous Ghost Stories"
Dorothy Scarborough