The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1912)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · London, The Times Book Club · leaf 110
tead of buttons, and they were provided withmetal tags of an ornamental character caUed aiglets, or, moreproperly, aiguillettes. In many cases the chief object of theribbons which they adorned was that of embeUishment, foras many as a dozen or more might be found round one knee.Sometimes the tags… … Of recent years the velvet ribbons which ladies have wornround their necks have been provided in like manner withlittle tags (see Figure 96), though thefashion does not seem to have de-veloped again to any very great extent.The safety-pin is an object whichmay well occupy our attention for amoment.…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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