1-435-753 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Lady's dress, 14th century, (1910). Costume of a well-to-do woman from the reign of Edward III (ruled 1327-1377). The headdress consists of a gorget, couvre-chef and band; her thick plaits hang down either side of her face; the robe is of green cloth with sleeves lined in cream silk. Only the buttoned sleeves of the kirtle are visible. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910).