British costume during XIX centuries (civil and ecclesiastical) (1910)
Ashdown, Charles H., Mrs · London and Edinburgh : T. C. & e. c. Jack · leaf 80
ntry consequent upon the Crusades. Without actuallydiscarding this head-dress, they soadapted it as to represent in amarked degree the coif-de-mailles,or head covering of chain mail wornss by their warrior lords. This willbe seen exemplified in Fig. 53, PL,where the couvre-chef (in this caseof red… … Fig. 54.—Knight in coif-de-mailles. 42 BRITISH COSTUME This figure, which is an exact reproduction of one inan illuminated manuscript of the period, exhibits anothertrait of military feeling which is well worthy of notice.The super-tunic is purposely cut short, in order to showa garment which is a…
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