English costume from prehistoric times to the end of the eighteenth century (1910)
Clinch, George, 1860-1921 · Chicago : A. C. McClurg; London, Methuen · leaf 92
manuscript have beenpublished in outline in Strutts Manners^ Customs,Arms, Habits, etc., of the Inhabitants of England, ^ See article on Matthew Paris in the Dictionary of National Bio-graphy. 38 ENGLISH COSTUME Vol. I. They are simply invaluable for our pre-sent purpose. One of the striking things… … Sweyn slain by Offa. (From a thirteenth century MS., theLives of the Tivo Offas) gowns to the feet, ornamented for great folk withorphreys or bands of embroidery at the neck, whichis cut somewhat low. The first series shows a fashionof sleeve with wide ends cut off at the mid-forearm,and showing…
Costume -- Great Britain · England -- Social life and customs
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