The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1912)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · London, The Times Book Club · leaf 61
Reproduction of a brass to John Brandon and his twoWIVES, IN THE Church of St. Mary, Kings Lynn. Date1364. On the male figure a continuous row of buttonsruns from the wrist to the elbow of the under vest.The women wear the wimple and the gorget or throat-cloth. (See page 26.) BUTTONS AS CHRONICLES… … We shall, however, have something more to say with regardto buttons from this and other points of view as we proceed. An interesting case of superfluousbuttons on the front of clothes is tobe seen in the case of the shortjackets of the postilions belonging toHis Majesty the King, There is auseful…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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