The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1912)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · London, The Times Book Club · leaf 65
dlya custom of the Jews to rend their garments, but it does not,on the face of it, seem Hkely that the practice would haveinfluenced modem costume. It would appear, however,that the sUt in the lapel has a much more prosaic origin, andowes its existence rather to a practical requirement than toa… … Of Figure 32.—-The nicks in thecoat and waistcoat. exaggerated garment of which we give an illustration (see Figure 33) this need is most manifest; but a moments thought will show that the provision must be made, even if the collar be small. A trifling experiment will indicate that at the present…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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