English costume from prehistoric times to the end of the eighteenth century (1910)
Clinch, George, 1860-1921 · Chicago : A. C. McClurg; London, Methuen · leaf 273
rable part,mainly the second half, of thesixteenth century. Representa-tions of it in monumental brassesare general, and it is fortunatethat the heads of ladies thereshown are generally depicted witha slight turn to the right or left,by which means the veil, or insome cases the lappet,… … U£t. ET S» A lady of about the year15S0 (Staplehurst, Kent) 156 ENGLISH COSTUME Here the hood is made of immense size, spreading outinto very large curves on each side, the veil broughtround the shoulders and hanging down below thewaist at the back like a cloak. Another less remark-able example is…
Costume -- Great Britain · England -- Social life and customs
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