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Matron and servant in the sick-chamber, c1470, (1910). Tobit, blind in bed, is attended by two women. One of the women sits by the fire where a cooking pot hangs on an adjustable ratchet
Joan, daughter of the Earl of Salisbury, 15th century, (1910). A 19th-century copy of an effigy in Arundel Church, Sussex, showing the elaborate headdresses popular at the time
Margaret of Scotland, c 1483, (1910). Margaret was the Danish queen of James III of Scotland. Her headdress is an intermediate style between the butterfly and the pyramidal
Margaret, Lady Peyton, c1484, (1910). A representation copied from a brass at Isleham Church, Cambridgeshire, showing Lady Peyton wearing the butterfly headdress
The butterfly headdress, 15th century, (1910). A woman from the time of Edward IV-Richard III, wearing a headdress showing the frontlet
Horned and steeple headdresses, 15th century, (1910). The example in the centre is a truncated parody of the steeple, and on the right is a hybrid of the old-fashioned horned style combined with an
Masque of Charles VI of France, c1480, (1910). Veils are distended by wires, with knights disguised in close-fitting hairy garments and masks
The steeple headdress and veil, 15th century, (1910). Lady of the Tournament wearing rich veiling with her headdress. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown
Female headdresses, 15th century, (1910). The frontlet was composed of a piece of rigid wire netting covered with black material which passed over the head
Poleyns, 15th century, (1910). Poleyns, a type of pointed shoe, from the reign of Edward IV (1461-1483), showing construction
Male headgear, 15th century, (1910). Examples of ornamented bycockets, peaked caps. A gold crown encircles that of the king (right), the summit finished with an ornamental boss of gold
The bycocket, c1470, (1910). Thr domed top of the bycocket (peaked cap) is shown in modified form. The man on the right has a hurdy-gurdy, a type of musical instrument
Men wearing favours in their hats, 15th century, (1910). Small shields of arms are placed in their hats, being those of their partisans in a forthcoming tournament
The berretino and poleyn, 15th century, (1910). Examples of male costume, showing the method of carrying the berretino with its hanging becca
Royal banquet, 15th century, (1910). At this time the pourpoint - a short jacket - was worn with mahoitres - padded shoulders
Male costume, 15th century, (1910). Mens dress from the time of Edward IV (1461-1483). The style features broad shoulders and a narrow waist
An exquisite, 15th century, (1910). A dandy from the early reign of Edward IV (1461-1483), wearing a peaked cap (Bycocket), a pourpoint with long hanging sleeves edged with ermine
Development of the sleeve, 15th century, (1910). Dress from the reign of Edward IV (1461-1483). The sleeve is formed into a cylinder with a hole in the upper part for the arm to pass through
The military pourpoint, 15th century, (1910). The pourpoint was a short jacket made by sewing or quilting two layers of fabric with padding between, used by soldiers under armour to prevent chafing
Lord Rivers and Caxton before Edward IV, 15th century, (1910)Lord Rivers and the printer William Caxton before Edward IV, 15th century, (1910). Edward (1442-1483) wears an imperial arched diadem, a cape of ermine
Bedroom scene, 15th century, (1910). An interior from the time of Henry VI, (1422-1471). The nurse seated upon the huche wears a very common form of the horned headdress
King, queen, and court, c1450, (1910). The turban headdress was in vogue for a considerable period, and was undoubtedly based on an Oriental model
Card party, early 16th century, (1910). The turban headdress which began in the reign of Henry VI (1422-1461), was still popular
Carpenter and fisherman, 15th century, (1910). Ordinary dress of working people from the Transition Period - Henry VI-Edward IV
Costumes, 15th century, (1910). Clothing from the Transition Period, Henry VI-Edward IV, 1450s-1480s. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)
Riding habit, 15th century, (1910). Riding clothes from the time of King Henry VI, (1422-1461). The turban is lined with white fur, the pied jacket is of two colours, and high boots are worn
The architects of the Church of St Ouen, Rouen, c1440, (1910). Design made from an incised slab, showing the capuchon or berretino, (also at times called the roundlet)
Henry VI presenting a sword to John Talbot, Earl of Salisbury, c1445, (1910). Henry presents a sword to John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury
Bag sleeves, 15th century, (1910). Male dress of the time of Henry VI, (1422-1471). Sleeves have been modified by the addition of two other exits for the arms
John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, presenting a book to Margaret of Anjou, c1445, (1910). John Talbot presents Margaret of Anjou with an illuminated book (The Shrewsbury Book)
Habits of officers of the law, 14th-15th centuries, (1910). The dresses worn by law officials did not undergo many alterations but remained very constant
Law habits, 14th-15th centuries, (1910). The dresses worn by law officials did not undergo many alterations but remained very constant, innovations only happening at long intervals
Alan Strayler, artist, late 14th century, (1910). Modest dress from the time of Richard II (1377-1399). Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)
Alan Middleton, collector of rents, 15th century, (1910). Alan Middleton, a collector of rents for a monastery, wears bag sleeves, and has a penner and ink-horn hanging from his girdle
Male and female dress, late 14th-early 15th century, (1910). Dress of the time of Henry IV, (1399-1413). The male houppelande has lost its dagged sleeves
Effigy of King Henry II, 12th century, (1910). Henrys (1133-1189) tomb effigy from the Abbey of Fontevrault in Aquitaine near Anjou
Norman costume, early 12th century, (1910). The Crusades influenced womens headdresses, with fashions imitating the chain-mail head-covering worn by soldiers
Virgin and child wearing Norman costume, (1910). Biblical scene from an illuminated manuscript produced between 1121 and 1161, showing the Norman influence in dress
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, mid-12th century, (1910). Geoffrey (1113-1151), father of King Henry II, wears a Phrygian cap, mantle lined with fur
A Norman butler and his assistants, (1910). During the early Norman Period (late 11th-early 12th century), the dress of the Saxons changed little
Early Norman stockings and boots, (1910). Footwear dating from the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)
Norman shoes, (1910). Footwear featuring cross-banded chausses, dating from the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. Footwear during this period developed twists and the point became exaggerated
Norman head coverings, (1910). Headgear from the time of the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)
The Saxon tunica, (1910). Woman wearing Saxon dress, consisting of a tunic with decorated edges worn over an under-robe, and a cloak and headdress
Saxon comb, (1910). Comb with several teeth missing, probably made of wood or bone, made during the Saxon period. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown
Saxon fibulae, (1910). Brooches used for fastening capes or mantles, found at a Saxon burying-place near Banbury in Oxfordshire
Anglo-Saxons at dinner, (1910). Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)
The Saxon head-rail, (1910). From a medieval manuscript, showing womens headdress during the Saxon period. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London)
