Hinton, Henry L · New York : Wynkoop & Sherwood · leaf 64
YOUNG VENETIAN or THE SOCIETY OF LA CALZA. ^HE Society of LaCalza was an asso-ciation of young Vene-^jtiau noblemen and a few stran-^; gers of high rank, who, withthe sanction of the magistrates,bound themselves by the ties ofreciprocal friendship, and had fortheir object the pursuit of honor-able… … ^ EISTOEIGAL COSTUMES. kind of innocent amusement. In order torecognize each other in the pubhc fetes,they wore the right stocking ornamentedwith various colors, and even with embroid-eries of gold, of silver, or of pearls. The young man of this Society whom ourplate represents is drawn and colored…
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