Haweis, Mary Eliza Joy, 1852-1898 · London : Chatto & Windus · leaf 162
train or was gatheredover the arm. There was much of stately grace inthis curious head-dress, which was more sensible andless inconvenient than a good many we have tried since ;but I do not think it will ever come in fashion again.It would be, indeed, too stately, and in many ways un-fitted for the… … Fig. 67.—The gorget, 14th century. The gorget or wimple was one of the mostremarkable articles of feminine wearing apparel, asshowing that when woman has a fit of good sense, she 142 BEAUTY AND HEAD-DRESSES. may carry it beyond the boundary of good taste. Thewimple succeeded the head-rail, which…
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