The Scarlet Letter

SCARLET LETTER Chapter 7 -- The Governor’s Hall

3. How is Pearl dressed, and what is her dress compared to?

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Pearl is wearing a scarlet-like dress with gold embroidery. She is compared to the living version of the scarlet letter.

"a crimson velvet tunic, of a peculiar cut, abundantly embroidered with fantasies and flourishes of gold thread."

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