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English costume (1907)

Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 91

An illustration from English costume, 1907, leaf 91
wool or cloth. Stockings of wool wereworn, and cloth stockingsalso, and socks. Therewas a sock without afoot, jewelled or em-broidered round the top,which was worn overthe stocking and overthe top of the boot inthe manner of anklegaiters. The country man wore twists of straw round hiscalf and… … STEPHEN 86 of all colours. All the shoes buttoned with onebutton above the outside ankle. The boots weresometimes tall, reaching to the bottom of the calfof the leg, and were rolled over, showing a colouredlining. Sometimes they were loose and wrinkledover the ankle. They were both, boot and…

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