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Chats on costume (1906)

Rhead, G. Woolliscroft (George Woolliscroft), 1854-1920 · London : T.F. Unwin · leaf 28

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n from the accounts of travellers in CentralAfrica that clothing, though extremely simple,consisting of a little grass - cloth, ornaments offeathers, fur, shells, glass and metal beads, are worn,and the skin is decorated by stripes of paint or anextensive series of cicatrices. Among the… … THE CO.MTE D ARTOIS AND MADEMOISEI.l.E CLOTHILDE. 22 CHATS ON COSTUME chased from the Malays, and the men occasionallyadopt Chinese trousers ; but in their native forests,however, none of these luxuries are indulged in. Secondly, for comfort and protection. The climaticinfluence on dress is, and…

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