2-497-475 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Matrons, 14th century, (1910). Costume from the early reign of Edward III (ruled 1327-1377), showing women of the well-to-do class. The third figure, with her cloak lined with ermine, is of higher rank. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910).