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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 261

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ene which he supposes to be taking place in the reign of William Rufus. A lady is disturbed while getting ready for bed by a cry of sanctuary, and watches from her window until the fugitive is let into the church by the monks. In concluding his story, Mr. Calthrop says, The night is cold. The lady… … Figure 160.—The bands that survive ona ladys nightdress. in the day, and the sides are sUt up in both garments as they are in the dalmatic and the tunics worn by the Anglo-Saxons, which were like a day shirt, and longer behind than in front. A survival of the latter as an outer garment is to bethe…

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