Costume of Colonial Times
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (720 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1230200096 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 50 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Some mild sumptuary edicts were sent forth "to suppress excess in cloaths," such as the orders to Sir Francis Wyatt in 1621. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. 1894 edition. The earliest Virginia planters were many of them Cavaliers and had no Puritanical horror of fine dress; hence small attempt was made at restriction of extravagance in attire in that colony. John Pory, Secretary of the Virginia colony, wrote about that time to a friend in England, Our cowekeeper here of James citty on Sundays goes accoutred alPin. Wealth was great, and if the tobacco crop were large and factors prompt, doubtless the gowns and doublets which were sent from England were correspondingly rich. Excerpt: were deemed the lower classes; laws were passed similar to those which had been enforced in England by the English kings and queens, especially the dress-loving Elizabeth. Through the various records of colonial days which have been preserved to us, and through the interesting, though ofttimes crude portraits of our an