At a re-enactment event at the weekend, someone mentioned that she had heard that women's bodices were called waistcoats in the early 17th century. No-one else was aware of this. I'm sure I have seen mention of the waistcoat as a woman's garment on this list, but can anyone clarify the definition?
Kate Bunting Librarian & 17th century reenactor. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
