We did have a lively time! They were both beautifully got up--all lace and silky stuff, and flowers, and ribbons, and dainty shoes, and light gloves.

But they were dressed for a photographic studio, not for a river picnic.

They were the "boating costumes" of a French fashion-plate.

It was ridiculous, fooling about in them anywhere near real earth, air, and water.
The first thing was that they thought the boat was not clean.

We dusted all the seats for them, and then assured them that it was, but they didn't believe us.