The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1912)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · London, The Times Book Club · leaf 52
velledon horseback and their whole attire was adapted to this end,so that they were ready forthe saddle at a momentsnotice. The division in thecoat which we are consideringallowed one tail to fall con-veniently on each side of thehorse after its rider hadmounted it. In long overcoats of to-daywe… … BUTTONS AS CHRONICLES 21 tion with it there are two or threebuttons and buttonholes, usuallyhidden, which allow of the openingbeing closed up. Here, then, wehave buttons on the back of thecoat still serving a useful purpose,and it is not at all difficult to tracethe series of fastenings back to…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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