British costume during XIX centuries (civil and ecclesiastical) (1910)
Ashdown, Charles H., Mrs · London and Edinburgh : T. C. & e. c. Jack · leaf 362
opening down the front, thus exposing thekirtle and the waistcoat over which it was laced. Thelength of the garment was long or short according to therank of the wearer; thus a Countess was compelled to wearit of sufficient length that she could carry the train over herarm; the Baroness and all… … L H fr
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