Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 201
long-pointed shoes, hernecklet of stones or gold chain, withcross or heraldic pendant, and itremains to show that the country-woman dressed very plainly, in adecent-fitting dress, with her waist in its properplace, her skirt full, the sleeves of her dress turnedback like my ladys, her head wrapped… … 132 ENGLISH COSTUME lived in a village, except that the wimple and thehood then worn are out of place to-day, moresthe pity ! No doubt ladies were just human in those days,and fussed and frittered over an inch or so ofhermin, or a yard or two of train. One cut herdress too low to please the others,…
Costume -- Great Britain
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