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No 21 Band
1635 Whitlock tells us that he was calld to the Chair at the Questa Sapiens at oxford tho in colord cloths a sword by his side & a Falling band The gentleman observd that one might speak as much sence under in a falling Band as in a Ruffe. Bands are a more modern usage than Ruffs in this instance a band appears to have been an undress not fitting for a Lawyer on the Bench Falling band a Falling Band because it falls down on the Collar is Calld in french Rabat in Italian Collare Piano in Spanish Cuella de Clerigo because the clergy wear these bands & the Laity wear Ruffe Bands minshau 1667 Crabbat a new fashiond band or gorger English Expositour Cravat a Falling band because it falld down on the Collar minshau Cravat See Randle Holm Book 2 Pl 16 fig 6 Bands are divided with 3 sorts Randle Holm Book 3 p 97 Collard Band - Neck band - Shoulder Band hollowing of a Band - rounding of it for the head Clocks of the Band? Cravats half Shirts, &c p 98 a Band for a morning Gown Do. in the Beginning of ch 1st Reign yellow Bands were much used they were dyed with Saffron & supported Round the neck by a Piccadilli Do B 3 P. 15 No [6] 1667 Crabbat a new fashiond band or gorger English Expositour See Above
1663 Turnovers Falling bands of an immence breadth Covering the Shoulders & Reaching deep on the back were worn in France at this time They probably succeeded Ruffs Hosier de Londre de St Esprie This Fashion of Falling bands seems to have Succeeded that of Ruffs in the Print Quoted above they are evidently full dress being made of Richest Point & Lace at this Time Ruffs were still full dress in England & Falling bands undress See Whitlock above 1633 a medal of Charles 1st describd by Evelyn "Effigies Crownd in the Garter Robes wearing a Falling Band", which now made Succeeded the cumbersome Ruff. but neither did the Bishops nor the judges give it over so soon the Lord Keeper [Kness being?], I think the very first Evelyn on medals p [indecipherable]
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