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 321
y, at all times of the year,as well as on the stage at Christmas. As to the clowns clothes, first of all there is the ruff, which is, however, not stiffened out. He has trunk hose or wide breeches which do not reach to his knee, his stockings are well ornamented with clocks ; and lastly, there is… … Fig. 157.—A clown, showing a survival of an Elizabethan costume. Europe are found hollowed stones, and these wereused as mortars in which ochre and other colours wereground for painting the body. The Egyptians still follow the practice x)f blacken-ing the edge of the eyelid, both below and above the
Costume · Clothing and dress
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