text_original: Bodice and sleeves were trimmed profusely with costly lace; the rich lilac folds might have stood alone, so thick was the texture. It was not the sort of dress that should have belonged to the wife of a merchant's clerk.
text_transcription: BODICE AND SLEEVES WERE TRIMMED PROFUSELY WITH COSTLY LACE THE RICH LILAC FOLDS MIGHT HAVE STOOD ALONE SO THICK WAS THE TEXTURE IT WAS NOT THE SORT OF DRESS THAT SHOULD HAVE BELONGED TO THE WIFE OF A MERCHANT'S CLERK
phonemes: bˈɑːdɪs ænd slˈiːvz wɜː tɹˈɪmd pɹəfjˈuːzli wɪð kˈɔstli lˈeɪs; ðə ɹˈɪtʃ lˈaɪlək fˈoʊldz mˌaɪthɐv stˈʊd ɐlˈoʊn, sˌoʊ θˈɪk wʌzðə tˈɛkstʃɚ. ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ðə sˈɔːɹt ʌv dɹˈɛs ðæt ʃˌʊdəv bᵻlˈɔŋd tə ðə wˈaɪf əvə mˈɜːtʃənts klˈɜːk.