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Women's Clothing in the Time of Henry the Second and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Early English Costume from Dion Clayton Calthrop

From Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com

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For Calthrop's detailed description of women's clothing in this period, see Women's Clothing in the Time of Henry the Second and Eleanor of Aquitaine

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From an image in Dion Clayton Calthrop's 1906 "English Costume: 1: Early English."

© 2000-2005 Jone Johnson Lewis

Source: Calthrop, Dion Clayton. London, 1906. See the accompanying article: Women's Clothing in the Time of Henry the Second and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Early English Costume

Early English Costume Women's Clothing in the Time of Henry the Second and Eleanor of Aquitaine

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