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English costume (1906)

Calthrop, Dion Clayton, 1878-1937 · London, A. and C. Black · leaf 49

An illustration from English costume, 1906, leaf 49
A WOMAN OF THE TIME OF JAMES II.(1685—1689) Notice the broad collar again in use, also thenosegay. The sleeves are more in the mannishfashion. … JAMES THE SECOND 17 take to the long coat, a suit of black grogram belowthe knees, a sash, and a walking-stick ; for the cold,a short black cloak. In the country the changewould be very noticeable. The country town, thecountryside, was, until a few years back, distinctlyPuritanical in garb ; there…

Costume -- Great Britain

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