Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873, William Pickering (Firm) · London : William Pickering · leaf 91
at Sens as the robes of St. Tho-mas ofCanter-bury.With re-gard tomany ofthem,however,it is pro-bablethat thetraditionis correct. The portion of the robes represented in our plate is what wascalled the Apparel of the Amice. The Amice was a piece offine linen, in form of an oblong square, suspended… … as to serve as a kind of collar. The Apparel is now disused in most catholiccountries. By the strings attached to the Apparel of Thomas Becket, it wouldappear that it was tied round the neck after all the other vestments had beenput on; though it is supposed by a person deeply acquainted with the…
Middle Ages · Costume · Decoration and ornament, Medieval
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