Ancient Costumes of Great Britain and Ireland: From the Druids to the Tudors

by Charles Hamilton Smith

Scenes from the Bayeux tapestry, Boadicea dressed for battle, and the tartaned ancestors of Bonny Prince Charlie - these are just a few examples from the wealth of illustrations in this beautifully detailed book. It is a fascinating study of clothes and other apparel in the British Isles from the earliest periods of history to the 16th century. This chronologically arranged collection includes descriptions of fashion at the court of various monarchs, among the working classes, and on the battlefields.

Genres: History, Fashion, Nonfiction, Art

Hardcover

First published September 4, 1989

About the author

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Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Hamilton Smith, KH, KW, FRS, FLS, (26 December 1776 in East Flanders, in the United Provinces of the Netherlands – 21 September 1859 in Plymouth) was an English artist, naturalist, antiquary, illustrator, soldier, and spy.

Reviews

[Catie Brown]

sorry I slept on getting a copy