Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., ltd. · leaf 407
s upon Cap-tain George Curwen. (See facingpage 204.) He was born inEngland, 1610; came to Salemin 1638, and became a prominentmerchant and commanded a troopof horse, from whence he receivedhis title of captain. By 1663 the new English uni-form was fixed. Officers wore Sleeve of Buff-coat. ^ i ^ ^l*… … Abundance of those silken back and breasts were madeand sold, that were pretended to be pistol proof, in whichany man dressed was as safe as in a house, for it was im-possible any one could strike at him for laughing, so ridicu-lous was the figure, as they say of hogs in armour. Armor, Arms, and…
Costume · United States -- Social Life and Customs · United States -- Social life and customs To 1775
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