A Manual of Costume As: Illustrated by Monumental Brasses (Classic Reprint)

Uncover the visual history of English costume through centuries of brasses and monuments. This detailed guide explores how clothes, armor, and personal heraldry are shown on brass effigies, shedding light on daily dress, ceremonial garb, and the social roles of medieval and early modern figures.This edition brings together the study of monumental brasses with notes on vestments, heraldry, and the artistry behind these brass portraits. It combines careful description with historical context, helping readers imagine how people looked and how their attire signaled rank, profession, and devotion. Learn how armor, tabards, mantles, and ruffs evolved across centuries. See how heraldic devices, badges, and family symbols appear on garments and accessories. Discover examples of mass vestments, chasubles, copes, and other liturgical wear depicted on brasses. Understand the connection between fashion, function, and social standing in historical England.Ideal for readers of costume history, medieval archaeology, and connoisseurs of monumental brasses alike. Read more