"A little of what you call frippery is very necessary towards looking like the rest of the world."
- Abigail AdamsAs President John Adams' wife and a significant figure in early American history, Abigail Adams was astute in observing the subtleties of social life. She recognized that although some elements of decor or fashion may be considered superfluous extravagances, or what she referred to as "frippery," th…