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 146
because, ifnecessary, the hands can remain free, while a modifi-cation of the same principle is seen when the straptakes the form of a baldric, and passes over oneshoulder and under the arm on the other side. Inthis way travellers carry their courier-bags (see Figure103), the school-boy or girl… … Fig. 102.—A hawker, illustrating the primitive way of carrying a burden.
Costume · Clothing and dress
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