Detail from Cranmer's Bible Title PageCranmer's Bible Title Page, printed by Richard Grafton, 1540. There are a variety of people shown in this woodcut. This detail shows one English woman whose sleeves were of interest to me. Perhaps this is how the foresleeve of a kirtle is attached under the larger gown sleeves. Sleeves like this are more commonly seen in Italian images, and this is the only English image I have found so far that shows this. Image from the book Henry VIII and His Court by Neville Williams (1971). Page #191. The MacMillan Company, New York, NY, USA. |
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