Costume in England: A History of Dress to the End of the Eighteenth Century, Volume 1G. Bell and sons, 1896 - 415 pages |
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... beneath is indi- cated by what resembles a modern frill ; but the chief point of interest lies in the necklace , which from its marked character is no doubt intended to represent beads . " Gaudy - coloured beads of earth or glass are ...
... beneath is indi- cated by what resembles a modern frill ; but the chief point of interest lies in the necklace , which from its marked character is no doubt intended to represent beads . " Gaudy - coloured beads of earth or glass are ...
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... beneath , as well as to render the surface impenetrable to a sword - cut . ' The ordinary dress of a Briton at this period was the skin of the brindled or spotted cow , of the beasts killed in hunt- ing , or a cloak of sheepskin . After ...
... beneath , as well as to render the surface impenetrable to a sword - cut . ' The ordinary dress of a Briton at this period was the skin of the brindled or spotted cow , of the beasts killed in hunt- ing , or a cloak of sheepskin . After ...
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... beneath the heel inside , and , passing over the instep , draws the shoe like a purse over the foot . Both are of untanned leather . Martial has a line of comparison- " Like the old braccæ of a needy Briton ; " and they seem to have ...
... beneath the heel inside , and , passing over the instep , draws the shoe like a purse over the foot . Both are of untanned leather . Martial has a line of comparison- " Like the old braccæ of a needy Briton ; " and they seem to have ...
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... beneath that a couple of fibula ; two more of a similar pattern fasten the upper garment near the right shoulder , and upon the left arm just above the left elbow ; an armlet encircles the right arm , and bracelets the wrist . The ...
... beneath that a couple of fibula ; two more of a similar pattern fasten the upper garment near the right shoulder , and upon the left arm just above the left elbow ; an armlet encircles the right arm , and bracelets the wrist . The ...
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... beneath which appear the tight drawers , descending to the calf of the leg , and which were not in use by Roman soldiers before the imperial dynasty . Sometimes the tunic is covered with straps , four or five inches long , of leather or ...
... beneath which appear the tight drawers , descending to the calf of the leg , and which were not in use by Roman soldiers before the imperial dynasty . Sometimes the tunic is covered with straps , four or five inches long , of leather or ...
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