Rhead, G. Woolliscroft (George Woolliscroft), 1854-1920 · London : T.F. Unwin · leaf 34
f thewearer. Who, then, shall dare to belittle the importance ofcostume? or to affirm that character can rise superiorto its environment? Our subject is one of the mostsignificant which can be presented to the readersconsideration. It provides one of the most curiousand fascinating studies in the… … 28 CHATS ON COSTUME inscriptions and carving, and the few papyri whichhave survived the ravages of time. For the Greekand Roman period, upon sculpture, pottery, and thewritten description of the more considerable authors.For the Byzantine, Frankish, and Gothic periods,upon mosaic, monumental…
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