2-690-969 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'The Gallery of British Costume: How The English Dressed in King John's Time', c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the reign of King John (1199-1216). Instructions are given in the accompanying text on how to trace the figures onto thin paper, paste them onto cardboard, and cut them out. Information on what colours to use is also given. From The Romance of the Nation, Volume One, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd., London, c1934]