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The Heritage of Dress

by Wilfred Mark Webb

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  1. 1Dedication — Preface
  2. 2List of Figures
  3. 3I — The Thrall of Dress
  4. 4II — The Origin of Dress
  5. 5III — Development of the Modern Coat
  6. 6IV — Buttons as Chronicles
  7. 7V — Collars and Bands
  8. 8VI — Vestiges in the Hat
  9. 9VII — Shoes and Stockings
  10. 10VIII — Petticoats and Trousers
  11. 11IX — Coats of Arms
  12. 12X — Gloves and Mittens
  13. 13XI — Tags, Pins, and Baldrics
  14. 14XII — Ornaments
  15. 15XIII — Hair Dressing
  16. 16XIV — Special Dresses
  17. 17XV — Servants’ Dress
  18. 18XVI — Cockades
  19. 19XVII — Children’s Dress
  20. 20XVIII — Wedding Garments
  21. 21XIX — Mourning
  22. 22XX — Costume Connected With the Christian Religion
  23. 23XXI — Sunday Clothes
  24. 24XXII — Academical Dress
  25. 25XXIII — Legal Dress
  26. 26XXIV — State and Court Attire
  27. 27XXV — Survivals in Military Uniforms
  28. 28XXVI — Naval Uniforms
  29. 29XXVII — The Costume of Puppets
  30. 30XXVIII — The Clown and Painting the Body
  31. 31XXIX — Stage Costumes
  32. 32XXX — Nightdress
  33. 33XXXI — The Dress of Animals
  34. 34XXXII — Colour
  35. 35XXXIII — Patterns
  36. 36XXXIV — Impressions to Be Gained From Dress
  37. 37XXXV — The Effect of Clothes Upon the Individual
  38. 38XXXVI — Further Effects of Clothes on the Individual
  39. 39XXXVII — The Rise and Fall of Fashions
  40. 40XXXVIII — Dress Reform
  41. 41Conclusion
  42. 42Bibliography

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