Costume in England: GlossaryG. Bell and sons, 1896 |
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... round the neck or bosom , not unfrequently set with pearls , diamonds , rubies , etc. The term is equivalent to that of border , which was also divided into upper and nether , so that the orna- ments must have been nearly the same ...
... round the neck or bosom , not unfrequently set with pearls , diamonds , rubies , etc. The term is equivalent to that of border , which was also divided into upper and nether , so that the orna- ments must have been nearly the same ...
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... round , pentagonal , and lozenge shapes are seen also . In the Pembridge effigy , circa 1330 ( see Hollis ) they are shown attached by arming points . They frequently serve as additional opportunities for the display of the armorial ...
... round , pentagonal , and lozenge shapes are seen also . In the Pembridge effigy , circa 1330 ( see Hollis ) they are shown attached by arming points . They frequently serve as additional opportunities for the display of the armorial ...
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... round the neck and shoulders ( see figs . 95 , 96 ) ; and it was customary in France to wear it on the head from the Feast of All Saints until Easter , letting it fall back upon the shoulders during the Gospel . It was anciently ...
... round the neck and shoulders ( see figs . 95 , 96 ) ; and it was customary in France to wear it on the head from the Feast of All Saints until Easter , letting it fall back upon the shoulders during the Gospel . It was anciently ...
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... round the waist , and thence rises over the breast , which it completely covers , being secured round the neck by a tie . It was in use previously by females , and so continued long after ; and was worn by the upper classes , as at ...
... round the waist , and thence rises over the breast , which it completely covers , being secured round the neck by a tie . It was in use previously by females , and so continued long after ; and was worn by the upper classes , as at ...
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... round her loins in many a plait , or perhaps the gores were the ornamental compartments on the upper part of the apron , expressed by cross lines in that seen in our cut , and which are of very common occurrence . The plain white apron ...
... round her loins in many a plait , or perhaps the gores were the ornamental compartments on the upper part of the apron , expressed by cross lines in that seen in our cut , and which are of very common occurrence . The plain white apron ...
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ancient appears armour band baselard beard boots brass buttons called Canterbury Tales Charles Charles II Chaucer's Church cloak cloth coat colour copied covered Cupid's Revenge curious curls Cynthia's Revels decorated doublet dress Earl early Eastward Hoe Edited Edward Edward III effigy England English engraved fashion fastened fifteenth century fourteenth century French gambeson garment girdle gloves gold gorget gown hair hanging head head-dress helmet Henry VIII History Honest Whore hood Illustrations inventory jewels John kind King knight Knight's Tale lace leather linen Lord mentioned Meyrick middle ages neck noticed occurs original ornamented pair Patient Grissell plate portrait Queen reign of Elizabeth reign of Henry ribbon Richard Richard II romance round ruff Satires Saxon says seen shoes shoulders silk silver sixteenth sleeves sometimes specimen Strutt sword temp term tion Trans Translated velvet wear wore worn by ladies
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