Long nightdresses and dressing gowns were mentioned as being a problem, due to the risk of tripping on the hem.
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The third is by offering to pay the extra cost of flameproof nightdresses, where that is required.
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Photos of me in anightdresswere discussed.
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They had eliminated children's winceyette nightdresses many years ago, probably soon after the end of the war.
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Then, people have said that sometimes it is difficult to define what are children's nightdresses.
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I have already said that 15 of the fatalities occurred through garments described as nightdresses.
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Hernightdresshad caught fire and within a few seconds, as happens in these cases, all her clothing was ablaze.
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It is given in detail: jumpers, nightdresses, pantie-girdles, petticoats, pyjamas, raincoats, shoes, and so on and so forth.
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I do not propose on this account to delay the making of new regulations dealing with the safety of nightdresses.
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There are 33 deaths of girls in nightdresses to every one of a boy in pyjamas.
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In another it took five seconds, in another eight seconds, and in another only ten seconds to envelope thenightdress.
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They have sold brushed nylon nightdresses with some success.
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They have placed an order for several thousand yards of treated fabric and hope to have nightdresses made from it on sale before long.
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There is no justification for penalties relating to the sale of food being less than those relating to the sale of shirts and nightdresses.
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The spun rayon took two second to ignite, and the flames reached the top of a 36-inchnightdressin three seconds.
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