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Chats on costume (1906)

Rhead, G. Woolliscroft (George Woolliscroft), 1854-1920 · London : T.F. Unwin · leaf 62

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s mayat once be ruled out of the running, since they havebecome so identified with the coster fraternity thatno man of fashion would dream of adopting them.These, then, are the two extremes or opposite poles.There is, however, as the late Mr. Gladstone wouldhave said, a third and middle… … LONDON PROMENADE DRESS, 1836. 5^ CHATS ON COSTUME absurdity even from the point of view of merecomfort. A man cannot sit down without firsthitching himself up at the knee. The knee is thenatural place for the garment to be drawn in, as acertain degree of looseness is necessary at that pointin order…

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