English costume from prehistoric times to the end of the eighteenth century (1910)
Clinch, George, 1860-1921 · Chicago : A. C. McClurg; London, Methuen · leaf 105
n the earlierpart of the fourteenth century is shownby the effigies on several monumentalbrasses. The example here shown isthat of Nicholas de Aumberdene, about 1350, at Taplow,Buckinghamshire. The dress consists of (i) a close-fitting tunic, or cote-hardie, reaching below the knees,with the… … Nicholas de Aum-berdene, about1350 (Taplow,Bucks) 46 ENGLISH COSTUME visible parts ; and (3) a hood covering the shoulders,attached to which is a cape or tippet. The legs, itmay be added, are clothed in tight hose, and the feetare protected by shoes. Shoes during this century, itmay be remarked,…
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