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 147
Fig. 103.—A courier-bag supported by a baldric. io8 THE HERITAGE OF DRESS merely worn as a decoration. (See Figure 104.) Inthe illustration which we give, and which is of thetime of Henry V, the baldric is hung with bells likethose which were worn by horses. Possibly a sur-vival of the ornamental… … Fig. 104.—An ornamental baldric of the early fifteenth century.(Royal MSS. 15 D. 5, after Fairholt.) sashes, though no doubt the bandoleer which carriesthe pouch or cartridges of a modern soldier representsthe useful baldric. It is of interest to note that thered or blue cord worn over the…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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