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English costume from prehistoric times to the end of the eighteenth century (1910)

Clinch, George, 1860-1921 · Chicago : A. C. McClurg; London, Methuen · leaf 189

An illustration from English costume from prehistoric times to the end of the eighteenth century, 1910, leaf 189
ury Cathedral give excellent illustrations of thecostume worn by a lady and gentleman at the beginningof this century. The lady, who lies in what has beenappropriately called the toothache attitude, wearsa ruff at the neck and a gown with tightly-fitting bodiceand somewhat full skirt, the hips… … EFFICIKS OF SIR RICHARD BAKER AND LADY THORNHURST (DIED 1609)IN CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL SEVENTEENTH CENTURY COSTUME 9: ruffs at the wrists, body- and leg-armour, and paddedtrunks. The very last stage in the decadence of armour isrepresented in the effigy of George Hodges, who diedabout 1630, and whose…

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