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They lifted her up, and when they saw that she was laced too tightly, they cut the stay lace in two.

More items came in time, as funding was available, like a slit-and-lace-up jacket and a line of boxer underwear.

And no amount of fancy lace could ever have competed with the joy of sleep.

One 1918 example, in wispy silk chiffon and lace is even trimmed in mink!

In the Forum Club, there is taffeta and lace, leather and gold.

On his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.

C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.

Ramona had covered the box with white cloth, and the lace altar-cloth thrown over it fell in folds to the floor.

She rose impatiently and bathed her eyes before ringing for the maid to lace her for dinner—it was long past tea-time.

She still wore the shabby lace and the artificial bunch of violets on the side of her head.