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English costume (1906)

Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 86

An illustration from English costume, 1906, leaf 86
enamels or gold. Rings wereworn of great size on thumb and finger; long staffswith elaborate heads were carried. Under the houppelande was the skirt and thecotehardie of thin material, and on the legs hose, pied or powdered,made of silk or clothcut to the form andsewn. The shoes were of great… … RICHARD THE SECOND 4*9 the toe. They were made of every material, sewnwith pearls on cloth or velvet, stamped with goldon leather, or the leather raised. The toes weresometimes stuffed hard, sometimes allowed to hanglimp. For walking in the streets high clogs of woodwere used, made with long…

Costume -- Great Britain

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