The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1912)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · London, The Times Book Club · leaf 90
Figure 76.—A simpledress in the form ofa petticoat from anEgjrptian figure of theSixth Dynasty (3500B.C.), from the Myerscollection at EtonCollege. 56 THE HERITAGE OF DRESS … early times, and trousers, although they seem to typify theugliness of modem costume, are in reality surrounded by ahalo of antiquity. It isonly right, however, topoint out that thesetubular garments were inolden days not associatedwith the highest civiliza-tion. The Romans, forinstance, did not…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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