Costume: an Illustrated Survey: From Ancient Times to the Twentieth CenturyAn illustrated survey of costume from ancient times to the 20th century, providing as much detailed information aspossible. |
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Costume: an Illustrated Survey from Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century Margot Lister No preview available - 1967 |
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16th century ankles baldrick band belt black leather black satin black velvet blue bodice boots bordered breeches brim brown buttons centre century A.D. chemisette chignon chiton cloak cloth coat collar colours covered cream-coloured crown curled dark décolletage decorated doublet draped dress ears edged elbow embroidered embroidery fashion fastened fichu fitted flat folds Footwear forehead frills fringe front Garments Garments-Men gauze gold gown green grey hair hanging head Headdress heels himation hips hood hose houppeland instep Jewellery and Accessories jewels kilt knees lace leather left shoulder linen loose muslin narrow neck neckline ornamented pale pearls Phrygian cap pleats puffed ribbon right shoulder ringlets round ruff satin scarlet sewn shape shoes short side silk silver skirt striped taffetas tied toga picta trimmed tunic turned-back cuffs unseen waist waistcoat wears white lawn white linen wide women wool woollen stuff wore worn wrists yellow