We children were not greatly interested in the sheets and tablecloths and pillow-cases which now came out of the capacious depths of the old blue chest . But Aunt Olivia was quite enraptured over them . `` What sewing ! '' she said . `` Look , Janet , you 'd almost need a magnifying glass to see the stitches . And the dear , old-fashioned pillow-slips with buttons on them ! '' `` Here are a dozen handkerchiefs , '' said Aunt Janet . `` Look at the initial in the corner of each . Rachel learned that stitch from a nun in Montreal . It looks as if it was woven into the material . '' `` Here are her quilts , '' said Aunt Olivia . `` Yes , there is the blue and white counterpane Grandmother Ward gave her -- and the Rising Sun quilt her Aunt Nancy made for her -- and the braided rug . The colours are not faded one bit . I want that rug , Janet . '' Underneath the linen were Rachel Ward 's wedding clothes . The excitement of the girls waxed red hot over these . There was a Paisley shawl in the wrappings in which it had come from the store , and a wide scarf of some yellowed lace . There was the embroidered petticoat which had cost Felicity such painful blushes , and a dozen beautifully worked sets of the fine muslin `` undersleeves '' which had been the fashion in Rachel Ward 's youth . `` This was to have been her appearing out dress , '' said Aunt Olivia , lifting out a shot green silk . `` It is all cut to pieces -- but what a pretty soft shade it was !
Look at the skirt , XXXXX .
Janet Montreal Olivia Sun colours muslin petticoat pillow-cases quilts undersleeves