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English costume (1906)

Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 34

An illustration from English costume, 1906, leaf 34
hey were madetight at the shoulder and graduallylooser until they became very fullover the lower arm, edged or linedwith fur or soft silk, or loose andbaggy all the way from shoulder tohand. At this time Bruges becameworld-famed for her silken texture ; her satins wereused in England for church… … HENRY THE SEVENTH 19 patterns were small and wonderfully fine, depend-ing on their wealth of detail for their magnificentappearance, others were huge, so that but fewrepeats of the design appeared on the dress. Block-printed linens were also in use, and the samplesin South Kensington will show how…

Costume -- Great Britain

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