The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1908)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · New York, The McClure Co.; London, E. Grant Richards · leaf 120
he case, and as in Scotland we findthe petticoat still in use by men, so in France andSwitzerland (see Figure 8i) we see the peasantwoman wearing trousers of the ordinary type, to say PETTICOATS AND TROUSERS 8i nothing of Oriental countries like Persia and Siam(see Plate V), where trousers form… … Fig. 82.—A German Hussar of 1808. than those laid down by Mrs. Bloomer, whose liamehas been immortalized in connection with dividedgarments for women. It is not intended, at themoment, to enter into a discussion of the advantagesthat may be gained by banishing the skirt, as weshall consider…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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