"This classic volume provides a detailed look at the dress of the Scottish Highlanders, and the Irish, in ancient times. It provides a wealth of information on the dress of these two closely related Celtic lands.
Many of the illustrations are drawn from rare, archival sources. They are invaluable in understanding the development of both men's and women's dress. Covers a time period from earliest times through the eighteenth century.
Chapters on Ireland include: Up to Strongbow's Invasion, 1169 A.D.; From Strongbow's Invasion to the Year 1500; 16th and 17th Century Pictures.
Chapters on Scotland include: Up to the Year 1600, The Saffron Shirt in Scotland; 17th Century, The Belted Plaid; 18th Century, Origin and Introduction of the Kilt. There's also a chapter on the dress of the Isle of Man."
Ce livre n'existe qu'en anglais, très très difficile, voire impossible à ttrouver ...
Mais il existe en format CD-ROM ---> ICI