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 53
up the arms as shown in Figure 3.The material has only to be sewn together under thearms, and if necessary cut into shape,c i8 THE HERITAGE OF DRESS If the front be not sewn up, we get the coat as weknow it; if the edges be joined along half their lengthor more, then we have a sleeved tunic, a… … Fig. 3.—Diagram showing the way in which a sleeved tunic is derivedfrom the shawl. costumes of the Bronze Age chieftains of Denmarkand their wives, which have been preserved in theoak coffins of these people, owing to the action oftannin from the wood which has preserved the wovenmaterial.* The…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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