CONTENTS

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[CHAPTER I]
In Classic Times1
[CHAPTER II]
In Early Mediæval Times10
[CHAPTER III]
In the Thirteenth Century19
[CHAPTER IV]
In the Fourteenth Century28
[CHAPTER V]
In the Fifteenth Century37
[CHAPTER VI]
In the Sixteenth Century49
[CHAPTER VII]
In the Seventeenth Century66
[CHAPTER VIII]
In the Eighteenth Century78
[CHAPTER IX]
In the Nineteenth Century92
[CHAPTER X]
Of British Peasants106
[CHAPTER XI]
Of some Foreign Peasants115
[CHAPTER XII]
Of some Foreign Peasants (continued)130
[CHAPTER XIII]
Of Oriental Dress147
[CHAPTER XIV]
Of Oriental Dress (continued)163
[CHAPTER XV]
Of Fancy Dress178
[CHAPTER XVI]
Of Dominoes and Masks190
[CHAPTER XVII]
Of Materials, the Corset, and the Crinoline201
[CHAPTER XVIII]
Of Ceremonial and Bridal Dress211
[CHAPTER XIX]
Of Dancing Dresses, European and Oriental, Ancient and Modern225
[CHAPTER XX]
Of Theatrical Dress236