The final volume (originally published in 1933) of Herbert Norris's multi-volume history of fashion, this book covers Western European upper-class dress from the last years of King George III to the end of the Victorian period. Details of costumes for sporting activities such as tennis, hockey, golfing, bathing, riding and cycling are included, as well as underwear and headgear. The book also provides commentary on the social milieu and activities of the period.
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