The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1912)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · London, The Times Book Club · leaf 217
wear gauntlets we have a reminder of the knightsarmour, and possibly a survival from the time when highofficials were knights. XXVSURVIVALS IN MILITARY UNIFORMS ARMOUR—PRICKERS FOR FLINT-LOCKS—FORAGE CORDS—REMINISCENCES OF GALLANTRY—REGIMENTAL BADGES—COURTSHIP COLOURS T^HE cuirass of the Household… … Figure 145.—ReUc of chain mail on the shoulder of an Imperial Yeoman. we shall find that there are vestiges of chain mail, though nowthis only takes the place of epaulettes. (See Figure 145.)To see chain mail in its perfection we must go back to the timeof Edward I, and if we look, for instance, at…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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