Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 183
bare, and this, to-gether with the painting of the face, gave greatoffence to the more sober-minded. The ruffs and collars of lace were starched inmany colours—purple, goose-green, red and blue,yellow being completely out of the fashion sincethe murder of Sir Thomas Overbury by Mrs. Anne A WOMAN OF… … JAMES THE FIRST 117 Turner, the friend of the Countess of Somerset;and this because Mrs. Turner elected to appear atthe gallows in a yellow ruff. As for the fardingale, it was having its last fling.This absurd garment had its uses once—so theysay who write scandal of a Spanish Princess, andserved…
Costume -- Great Britain
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