Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 494
were stuffed withanything that came handy—wool, rags, or bran—and were of such proportions that special seatswere put in the Houses of Parliament for thegentlemen who wore them. The fashion at itsheight appears to have lasted about eight years. A MAN OF THE TIME OF ELIZABETH(1558—1603) He wears a… … ELIZABETH 299 The Venetian breeches were very full at the topand narrowed to the knee; they were slashed andpuffed, or paned like lattice windows with bars ofcoloured stuffs or gold lace. The French breeches were tight and ruffled inpuffs about the thighs. The stockings were of yarn, or silk, or…
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