Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 127
leg and the fit of hisstocking to keep the position. Thesestockings were sewn with clocks atthe ankles, and had various patternson them, sometimes of gold or silverthread. Open-work stockings wereknown. The stockings and breeches werecalled, if the breeches were short and the stockingsall the way… … 78 ENGLISH COSTUME various leathers or stuffs ; a rose of ribbon some-times decorated the shoes. There were shoes withhigh cork soles called moyles. Of course, therewere gallants who did things no one else thoughtof doing—wearing very square-toed shoes, forinstance, or cock feathers in their hair.…
Costume -- Great Britain
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