British costume during XIX centuries (civil and ecclesiastical) (1910)
Ashdown, Charles H., Mrs · London and Edinburgh : T. C. & e. c. Jack · leaf 46
sensitivewas the Saxon woman with regard to this rule, that, asmay be seen in Fig. 17, from Cott. MS. Claudius B iv.,they wore the rail even after they had retired to rest, anda similar example may be noticed in the interesting wood-cut from the Saxon MS. of Csedmon (Fig. 18). There areexamples, we… … Fig. 17.—Saxon lady in head-rail after re-tiring to rest. (Cott. MS. Claud. B iv.) 16 BRITISH COSTUME trations given; it was an article of dress corresponding toa combined petticoat and bodice of the present day. It isquite possible, however, that this garment is intended to be shown in the…
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