. Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. , and were known as dagges. Probably thesegave the idea of the long hanging sleeves of the reign of Rich. II.,and which continued to be worn through the greater part of the15th century. In the early part of the next century sleeves wereseparate articles of dress, which could be taken off, or added bymeans of points or buttons. They were afterwards worn bothtight and loose, and were slashed in every conceivable Baynham died in 1518, and upon her head is a kind ofbonnet, which succeeded the butterfly head-dres
. Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. , and were known as dagges. Probably thesegave the idea of the long hanging sleeves of the reign of Rich. II.,and which continued to be worn through the greater part of the15th century. In the early part of the next century sleeves wereseparate articles of dress, which could be taken off, or added bymeans of points or buttons. They were afterwards worn bothtight and loose, and were slashed in every conceivable Baynham died in 1518, and upon her head is a kind ofbonnet, which succeeded the butterfly head-dress about 1490, andwhich is known by the name of the dog kennel, diamondshaped, and pedemental head-dress, with which the pictures ofthe court of Henry VIII. have made us familiar. This againo-ave way to the Paris head, a close cap with long lappetsdependent behind, which in the reign of Edw. VI. was depressedin front like the cap now known as a Mary Trans. Bristol & <41ouc, Vol. VI., Plate 8. Plate XVI. |-4 0 ^ a o CN o ~1 era, & CD 4 t-1 rs o ^ ^ en. Ladies Costume in the Middle Aoes. 123 In Fairford Church there is a rather small-sized, but beauti-fully executed effigy of the wife of Roger Ligon, Esq., who diedin the latter half of the 16th century. She wears an early form ofthe Paris head, her hair is brushed off her forehead, and shehas a small cap with closely plaited frill. This may have beena bon grace, an article which seems to have been worn withthe Paris head, but which is not at present identified. Theskirt of her over-gown is open in front, and turned back so as toshow the under-dress or petticoat, and which has five or six smallflounces at the bottom of the skirt. The bodice of the over-gownis full, without sleeves, the arm-holes being bound round with athick cord. The sleeves of the under-dress are striped longitu-dinally at the upper, and slashed at the lower part of the arm ;the hands and lowest part of the sleeve are gone. Over thebodice is a turned-
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