Clothes Quote by George Eliot

“Her greatest legacy could not be measured in garments or in words, but in the wisdom she had imparted, in the lives made better…

— Jennifer Chiaverini

“Within her the core of rebellion hardened. She would dress as she chose, because clothes and appearance were part of a woman’s armor in…

— Elizabeth Chadwick

“Her eyes, full of ancient, sacred wisdom. Her bones, deposits of inherited bravery. She is a proud descendant of strong, courageous women who went…

— Melody Lee

“Imaginatively she is of the highest importance; practically she is completely insignificant. She pervades poetry from cover to cover; she is all but absent…

— Virginia Woolf

“She did apparel her apparel, and with the preciousness of her body made it most sumptuous.Sidney.3. To”

— Samuel Johnson

“The faint hints of color in her complexion, her tawny blond hair, her extraordinary thinness, all spoke of that unearthly grace modern poets find…

— Honoré de Balzac

“She walked with measured steps, draped in striped and fringed cloths, treading the earth proudly, with a slight jingle and flash of barbarous ornaments.…

— Joseph Conrad

“She knew she was a purveyor of costume, of disguise, a fabricator of persona, one who touched only the protective surface, never the skin,…

— Jane Urquhart

“Material goods, gold and fine clothes are of scant concern to her; she likes to lead her life as people in olden times instructed.”

— Shin Jae

“Her hair was the brightest living gold, and despite the poverty of her clothing, seemed to set a crown of distinction on her head.…

— Mary Shelley

“She was simple, not being able to adorn herself, but she was unhappy, as one out of her class; for women belong to no…

— Guy de Maupassant

“How I hate this silk dress that conceals a poet. Written in the mid 9th century by a brave woman poet. Even then, even…

— Yu Hsuan-Chi