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 148
and Horse Guards is a survival of a cordby which the horn containing powder for primingmuskets used to be suspended. In this connectionwe might also mention the leather sling of a rifle and TAGS, PINS, AND BALDRICS 109 the strap by which the itinerant harpist, in commonwith the organ-grinder,… … Fig. 105.—A ladys dress, showing the part which is called a yoke,and recalls a primitive method of carrying burdens. Even more intimately connected with dress arepockets, and they may be touched upon here, for theyare intended for carrying small objects. We haveseen how the flaps of pockets which…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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