Draft of a paper concerning the history of dress, undated (Series 87.02) - No. 0042

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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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