A complete view of the dress and habits of the people of England : from the establishment of the Saxons in Britain to the present time , illustrated by engravings taken from the most authentic remains of antiquity : to which is prefixed an introduction, containing a general description of the ancient habits in use among mankind, from the earliest period of time to the conclusion of the seventh century
Joseph Strutt's antiquarian survey of English dress from the Saxon settlement onward, printed in London in 1796 by John Nichols for James Edwards, aimed at collectors, artists and historians. The 144 plates copy figures from illuminated manuscripts, tomb effigies and seals: outlined kings, knights, clergy, mounted riders and grouped townspeople, useful as period costume silhouettes and line-drawn figure stock.
