The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1912)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · London, The Times Book Club · leaf 105
hese mostpersistent ornaments is apt to produce afine crop of speculations. One explanationthat may be offered is that the lines arevestiges that date from the time whengloves were so iU-fitting that they had tobe laced up the back with the help of astring which was passed through eyeletThe holes.… … Figure 91back of a 70 THE HERITAGE OF DRESS
Costume · Clothing and dress
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