| CHAPTER I. FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO 78 A.D. |
| THE PALÆOLITHIC AGE |
| THE NEOLITHIC AGE |
| THE BRONZE AGE |
| THE CELTIC OR IRON AGE |
| THE ROMAN CONQUEST |
| THE CELTS OF IRELAND |
| SYNOPSIS. |
| Historical Data |
| Carving |
| Decorations |
| Arms and Weapons |
| Skin Garments |
| Dwellings |
| Ornaments |
| Hair |
| The Gauls |
| The Phœnicians |
| Weaving |
| Pottery |
| The Celts |
| Tattooing |
| Canoes |
| Chariots |
| Coinage |
| Colours |
| Enamels |
| The Belgæ |
| Costume |
| Armour |
| "CHAPTER II. CLASSIC GREECE, 600-146 B.C." |
| THE ARCHAIC AGE |
| THE AGE OF PERICLES |
| THE ALEXANDRIAN AGE |
| SYNOPSIS. |
| Historical Introduction |
| Names of Eminent Men |
| Costume of the Women |
| The Ionic Chiton |
| The Crinkled Ionic Chiton |
| The Doric Chiton |
| The Himation |
| The Narrow Himation |
| The Amalgamation |
| Hairdressing and Headdresses |
| Fans and Sunshades |
| Costume of the Men |
| The Chiton |
| The Kolobus |
| The Himation |
| The Chlamys |
| Peasants |
| Hairdressing and Headgear |
| Footgear |
| Painting |
| Weaving and Textiles |
| Colours and Decoration |
| Jewellery |
| CHAPTER III. ROME |
| Section i. |
| MONARCHIC AND REPUBLICAN ROME (753-29 B.C.) |
| Section ii. |
| ROMAN BRITAIN (A.D. 78-428) |
| Section iii. |
| IMPERIAL ROME (29 B.C.-A.D. 400); THE GOTHS |
| i. MONARCHIC AND REPUBLICAN ROME |
| SYNOPSIS. |
| Historical Data |
| Introduction |
| Names of Eminent Men |
| Costume of the Men |
| The Toga |
| Various Cloaks |
| Paenula |
| The Subligaculum |
| The Tunica and Colobium |
| Men's Hair and Headgear |
| "Footgear, Men and Women" |
| Consuls |
| "Peasants, Labourers and Slaves" |
| The Roman Army |
| Costume of the Women |
| Hairdressing |
| Materials |
| Jewellery |
| ii. ROMAN BR |
| SYNOPSIS. |
| Introduction |
| Costume of the Romanised Britons |
| Armour |
| Peasants |
| Costume of the Women |
| iii. IMPERIAL ROME |
| SYNOPSIS. |
| Historical Data and Names of Prominent Men |
| Costume of the Men |
| The Toga and its Variations |
| "The Tunica, Colobium, Subucula, Dalmatica and Albe" |
| The Clavus |
| The Pallium |
| "Various Cloaks: Paludamentum, Chasuble, Cuculla etc." |
| The Subligaculum |
| "Hairdressing, Men " |
| Footgear |
| Peasants |
| "Costume of the Women: The Stola, Palla, Dalmatica, Veil" |
| "Hairdressing, Women" |
| The Toilet and its Accessories |
| Painting |
| Textiles |
| Jewellery |
| Furs |
| Historical Data of the Goths |
| CHAPTER IV. THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE (A.D. 400-1200) |
| THE BYZANTINE OR GREEK EMPIRE |
| HISTORICAL DATA |
| THE RISE OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE |
| CONSTANTINOPLE |
| ARTS AND CRAFTS |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| SANCTA SOPHIA |
| PAINTING |
| MOSAICS |
| ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS |
| SYNOPSIS. |
| Section I.: |
| Costume of the Fifth Century |
| Nobility |
| Middle Classes |
| Theodoric the Great and the Goths |
| Section II.: |
| Costume of the Sixth Century |
| Trousers |
| "Nobility, Men" |
| Consuls |
| The Lorum |
| Middle Classes |
| Men's Hairdressing for whole Period |
| "Nobility, Women" |
| Middle Classes |
| Women's Headdresses |
| The Rise of Monachism |
| Historical Sketch of the Huns |
| Costume of the Huns |
| Section III.: |
| "Costume of the Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Centuries" |
| The Buffoon |
| Nobility |
| The Pious Irene |
| Middle Classes |
| Section IV.: |
| "Costume of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries" |
| Nobility |
| The Holy Lance |
| The Varangian Guard |
| Some Empresses |
| Middle Classes |
| Women's Hairdressing |
| "Footgear, 400-1200" |
| Jewellery |
| Enamelling |
| Byzantine Influence on Russia |
| CHAPTER V. HISTORY OF SILK FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO A.D. 1600 |
| CHINESE |
| JAPANESE SILK |
| INDIAN SILK |
| BYZANTINE SILK |
| SICILIAN SILK |
| ITALIAN SILK |
| ENGLISH SILK |
| SPANISH SILK |
| FRENCH SILK |
| MATERIALS |
| SYNOPSIS. |
| Satin |
| Sericum |
| Sub-Sericum |
| Pattern Silks |
| Brocade |
| Damask |
| Baudekyn |
| Cendal |
| Gauze |
| Camocas |
| Pailes |
| Pailes of Damascus |
| Shot Silk |
| Frise |
| Creped Silk |
| Sarsnet |
| Pourpre |
| L'Ecarlate |
| Siglaton |
| Velvet |
| Velvet upon Velvet |
| Pell |
| "Velvets, brocaded" |
| Shot Velvets |
| Samit en Graine |
| Zatoni |
| Tiercelin |
| Tabby or Taffeta |
| Cafoy |
| Tinsen |
| Tiffany |
| "Materials, modern substitutes" |
| "CHAPTER VI. THE BRITONS OF THE DARK AGES (A.D. 428-700), THE FRANKS OF THE MEROVINGIAN EPOCH (A.D. 240-752), AND THE TEUTONIC TRIBES OF GERMANIA (200 B.C. TO A.D. 768)" |
| THE BRITONS |
| THE FRANKS |
| THE TEUTONS |
| SYNOPSIS. |
| The Britons: |
| Historical Data |
| Benedict Biscop and some Arts and Crafts |
| Costume in General |
| The Franks: |
| Historical Data |
| "Costume of the Early Franks, Men and Women" |
| "State Costume of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Centuries, Men" |
| Saint Eloi |
| Costume of the Middle Classes |
| Costume of the Lower Classes |
| The Glove |
| "Costume of the Nobility, Women" |
| Costume of the Middle Classes |
| Frankish Jewellery |
| The Teutons: |
| Historical Introduction |
| "Costume of the Early Period, Men and Women" |
| "Costume of the Fifth Century, Men and Women" |
| Costume of the Goths |
| Teutonic Metalwork |
| CHAPTER VII. THE ANGLO-SAXONS (A.D. 700-1066) |
| THE ANGLO-SAXONS |
| THE FRANKS OF THE CARLOVINGIAN EPOCH AND THE CAPETIAN DYNASTY |
| THE GERMANS OF THE CARLOVINGIAN AND SAXON DYNASTIES |
| SYNOPSIS. |
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