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 58
st, so far as one can ascertain—inEuropean countries. In the East, the little knobswhich are passed through loops and take the place ofbuttons, may in the womens dress be on the right PROBLEMATICAL BUTTONS 21 side, and in other Asiatic costumes the same thingholds good. In connection with this… … ( Fig. 7.—Womans dress showing buttons on the left side. against it. Then he pulls the stuff over with his rightforefinger and pushes the button through with hisright thumb while he guides it with his left. The woman, on the other hand, puts her rightthumb through the buttonhole, takes hold of…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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