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English costume (1907)

Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 159

An illustration from English costume, 1907, leaf 159
nd easy, andwas held in at the waist by abelt. In due time a surcoat ap-peared which was slightly shapedto the figure, was split up in frontinstead of at the sides, and inwhich the amiholes were smallerand the neck tighter, and fastenedby two or three buttons. In frontof this surcoat two… … HENRY THE THIRD 71 to the shape of the foot, they became elongated atthe toes, and stuck out in a sharp point; this pointwas loose and soft, waiting for a future day whenmen should make it still longer and stuff it withtow and moss. Of aU the shapes of nature, no shape has been somarvellously…

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