 Fashions from proud Italy," and many imported by Queen Anne from Bohemia, infected even the menial servants. The vanity of the common people in their dress was so great, says Knighton, that it was [impossible to distinguish the rich from the poor, the...  History of British costume [by J.R. Planché]. - Seite 149von James Robinson Planché - 1834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1781 - 754 Seiten
...the vanity of the common people in their drefs was fo great,' that it was impoffible to diftinguilh the rich from the poor, the high from the low, the clergy from the laity, by their appearance, ('aillions were continually changing, and every one endeavoured to outfhine his neighbour by the richof... | |
 | Robert Henry - 1800 - 464 Seiten
...vanity of the common people ** in their drefs was fo great, that it was im" poffible to diftinguifh the rich from the poor, " the high from the low, the clergy from the " laity, by their appearance. Fafhions were con*' tinually changing, and every one endeavoured t( to outfhine his neighbour by the... | |
 | Robert Henry - 1805 - 468 Seiten
...vanity of the common people " in their drefs was fo great, that it was im" poffible to diftinguifli the rich from the poor, " the high from the low, the clergy from the " laity, by their appearance. Fafhions were con" tinually changing, and every one endeavoured ** to outfhine his neighbour by the... | |
 | Robert Henry - 1805 - 468 Seiten
...vanity of the common people " in their drefs was fo great, that it was im" poffible to diftinguifh the rich from the poor, " the high from the low, the clergy from the " laity, by their appearance. Fafliions were con" tinually changing, and every one endeavoured " to outfhine his neighbour by the... | |
 | James Heywood Markland - 1824 - 692 Seiten
...bag-pipes, and tells us that they were often dipped into the broth when attendants were waiting at table. ' The vanity of the common people in their dress was...low, the clergy from the laity, by their appearance. Fashions were 1 P*yn pour cliivaulx, Slat. 13 Rip. II. St. I. c. 8. * Bibl. Cutton. MS Vespasian, F.... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1824 - 434 Seiten
...of a writer nearly contemporary, that the vanity of the common people in their dress was so great, that it was impossible to distinguish the rich from...low, the clergy from the laity, by their appearance. Fashions were continually changing; and every one endeavoured to outshine his neighbour by the richness... | |
 | Emma Roberts - 1827 - 572 Seiten
...avidity by all classes. " The vanity of the common people in their dress," says Knighton, " was so great, that it was impossible to distinguish the rich from...low, the clergy from the laity, by their appearance." Cloth of gold, satin and velvet, enriched by the florid decorations of the needle, were insufficient... | |
 | James Robinson Planché - 1834 - 410 Seiten
...Italy," and many imported by Queen Anne from Bohemia, infected even the menial servants. The vanity ef the common people in their dress was so great, says...from the female dress, the civil from the military l. CIVIL COSTUME. To begin with the king himself. He was perhaps the greatest fop of the day. He had... | |
 | Edward Duke - 1837 - 686 Seiten
...and tells us, that they were often dipped into the broth, when attendants were waiting at table.* ' The vanity of the common people in their dress was...low, the clergy from the laity, by their appearance.' Fashions were continually changing, and every one endeavoured to out-shine his neighbour by the richness... | |
 | Edward Duke - 1837 - 686 Seiten
...and tells us, that they were often dipped into the broth, when attendants were waiting at table.* ' The vanity of the common people in their dress was...low, the clergy from the laity, by their appearance.' Fashions were continually changing, and every one endeavoured to out-shine his neighbour by the richness... | |
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