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 78
Church of St. Mary, Kings Lynn. Date1364. On the male figure a continuous row of buttons RUNS from the wrist TO THE ELBOW OF THE UNDER VEST. The WOMEN wear the wimple and the gorget or THROAT CLOTH. PLATE //-. BUTTONS AS CHRONICLES 39 Fashion afterwards decreed that the coats shouldbe fastened… … Fig. 31.—The uniform of a coast-guard officer of 1775(after Racinet). coat. We find, however, in the peculiar uniform of theLancers that there are the two side rows of buttons,to which is fastened a red front. This appears torepresent the two revers combined. In the presentyear, 1907, a number of…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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