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The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1912)

Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · London, The Times Book Club · leaf 202

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speaking of the surplice (see page148). It seems also to have originally been a kind of hoodwhich developed first into the almuce, one of the processionalvestments of the priesthood. This was covered by theecclesiastical cope, but was worn outside the academical gown.Doctors of Divinity were… … Figure 135.—The hanging sleeveof a Chancellor ofOxford University, ACADEMICAL DRESS 159 Sometimes the tippet and sometimes the hood was worn(if we may judge from monumental brasses), but also theywere both put on at the same time. In connection withCambridge hoods Mr. E. Mansel Sjnnpson has pointed…

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