Fales, Jane. [from old catalog] · New York, Chicago [etc.] C. Scribner's sons · leaf 30
ly their trades there. In the twelfth century the outer tunic was no longer cut as one garment, but was made in separate pieces, like a waist and skirt, and the waist was fitted about the figure and out-lined it. This fitted costume was in marked contrast to the flowing garments of the previ-ous… … Costume 13 three, a waist like abolero jacket, a yokeor wide girdle, and afull skirt. The firststyle was evidently theone most worn. When the short,fitted waist was usedit was attached at thecentre front by a but-ton or clasp, while thedeep yoke at the topof the skirt was lacedat the back,…
Dressmaking · Costume · Textile industry and fabrics
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
