Maybe it left her when he Doffed his uniform.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
The frame cannot be started after the completion of a set until Doffed and the rack has been wound back.
"Illustrated Catalogue of Cotton Machinery"
Howard & Bullough American Machine Company, Ltd.
He placed himself directly in her path, and Doffed his beaver to the ground as she approached.
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr