Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical (1906)
Aria, Mrs. (Eliza Davis), 1866-1931 · London, New York, Macmillan and co.; · leaf 97
vi IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 63 shaped hat is trimmed with bands of braid buttoned with gold, with two feathers waving at one side. Another edition of the helmet-shaped hat, far less successful, however, in the interests of beauty. … decorates the right-hand figure, which bears round the neck a wonderful ruff, and gives a capital idea of a strange form of cape buttoned down the sleeve, gathered slightly in the process, and bordered with a band of plain colour. Fair and sweet looks the maiden on page 58 beneath the kilted frill…
Costume -- History
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