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 342
We shall see, ifwe contrast male and female fashions, that it hasalways been customary for the costume of women tofollow that of men, though most ladies draw the lineat adopting trousers. We have heard, however, ofone young lady at least who does by night what she NIGHTDRESS 289 will not do by day,… … Fig. 160.—The bands that survive on aladys nigfhtdress. Fig. 161.—A womans night-cap, still worn in Wilt-shire. Bishopstone in Wiltshire, where no fewer than twelveold ladies, all of them over eighty, still wear such ahead-dress at night. Nightcaps were worn by menin the time of the Tudors, and…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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