Rhead, G. Woolliscroft (George Woolliscroft), 1854-1920 · London : T.F. Unwin · leaf 110
1660, he writes : This morningcame home my fine camlett cloak, with gold buttons,and a silk suit, which cost me much money, and Ipray God to make me able to pay for it, About this time a shorter cloak, reaching to a littlebelow the waist, came into fashion. On October 7th(Lords Day) of the same… … TKINCE IIK.NKY, ELDEST SON OK JAMES I. 104 CHATS ON COSTUME Under date October 22, 1663, occurs an entry whichrefers to the material of the cloak. The Queen wasill of the spotted fever, and, upon hearing that shehad grown worse, he sends to his tailor to stop themaking of his velvet cloak…
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