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 189
o.) with cords known as aiguillettes, and these give themsomewhat of a military appearance, besides remindingus of the old retainers. The coats that go with theplush breeches and are cut away so as to recall thewings of a pigeon—hence the name pouter coat— 142 THE HERITAGE OF DRESS are a special… … Fig. 112.—A sheriffs coachman with the full-skirted coat of the timeof George II. (By the courtesy of Messrs. F. T. Prewett and Co.) of the footman who powders his own hair instead ofwearing a wig like his colleague. (See Figure 112.)In connection with the Lord Mayor more cere-mony still is…
Costume · Clothing and dress
Internet Archive · Cornell University Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
![An illustration from [Catalog] (1894)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-catalog00frea-28-63.webp)
![An illustration from XIXe [i.e. Dix-neuvième] siècle (en France); classes - moeurs - usages - costumes - inventions. Ouvrage illustré d'un front. chromotypographique, de 16 planches coloriées aux patrons, de 36 entetes et lettres ornées et de 487 gravures (dont 24 tirées hors texte) d'après les principaux artistes du siècle (1893)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-xixeiedixneuvi00granuoft-196-111.webp)
