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
A costume history by the antiquary Joseph Strutt, engraved and published in London in 1796 for collectors and students of English antiquities, tracing dress from the Saxon settlement onward. The plates copy figures from illuminated manuscripts, tomb effigies and seals: outline engravings of standing and seated figures in framed panels and roundels, useful for period garment shapes, headwear and heraldic detail.
