The World Of Dress

Frieze was originally called falding. Silk brocades were first used in dress of men. Shoes with heels were first made in Paris, in 1527. Ruffles for the wrists were originallj called hand-rufïs. In Chaucer's time a woman's gown was called her cote. English leather gloves were sold all over Europe in 1247. Chaucer mentions the apron, calima it the "barme cloth." Hats were first made in England by SUemings about 1510. An almoner was the purse carried .y ladies at their belts. Shoes were not made "rights and .efts" earlier than 1427. The Jews made shoes of rushes, leather, linen and wood. A woman's night dress was at one time called a night rail. Buckram was at first any sort oí cloth stiffened with gum.