Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 122
h. These sleeveswere very wide, and were ornamented with largebuttons. The jornet was a loose travelling cloak. The jumper a loose jerkin, worn for comfort orextra clothing in winter. 10—2 76 ENGLISH COSTUME Both doublet and jerkin had a little skirt or base. The very wide breeches known as trunks… … sometimes they were of bands, showing the stuffedtrunk hose underneath. They were stuffed withanything that came handy—wool, rags, or bran—and were of such proportions that special seatswere put in the Houses of Parliament for thegentlemen who wore them. The fashion at itsheight appears to have…
Costume -- Great Britain
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