Bows inside ladies' hats, 57, =58= -- of silk ribbon inside hat, 54, =55= Boy catching an object in his lap, 341 Boys, blue-coat, 167 -- colour preferences of, 307 -- dressed as soldiers, 163 -- petticoats of, 165 Brace in which the straps are not united, 356 Bracelets, 9 -- need to be cooled in some climates, 114 Brandenburg, Albrect von, with two palls, 197 Brandon, John, brass to, 38 Brasses, 38, Plate IV, 86, =86=, 234, =234= -- chrysome, 164 Brats, 300 Breast cloth of nun, 202, =203= -- plate of horse, amulets on, 294 Breasts, bare, in Ancient Egypt, =74=, 75 -- -- in Korea, 75, =75= -- -- in the time of James I, 76 Breeches, knee, 79 -- of Lord Darnley, 286 -- origin of the word, 311 -- petticoat, of sailors, 252 -- plush, 140, =141= -- stuffed, 337 -- Venetian, of pantaloon, 284 Bridesmaids, origin of presents made to, by bridegroom, 175 Bristol, Red Maid School of, 168 Broad arrow badge, 91 Bronze Age chieftains, dress of, 18, =19= -- -- people wore deerskin cloaks retaining horns, 117 -- pins, 105 Brooch, 122 -- safety-pin like an Etruscan, 102, =103= -- the buckle, a, without hasp, 125 Brooches, pin ring, 125 -- to fasten tunic, 17, =17= Buckle, 125 Bulgaria, shoe money in, 177 Burden, primitive method of carrying a, 106, =107= Busbies, caricatures of, 247, 248 Busby, 238 -- development of, 59 -- of Rifle Brigade, 242 -- origin of the, Sir George Darwin on, 58, =59= -- red flap on, 59, =59= Buskins, 195 Bust, padding used to improve the, 338 Butcher's blue blouse, 320 Butterman, white clothes of, 320 Button, 118 -- covered with crape, 243 -- Mr. P. W. Reynolds on the survival of a, 248 Buttonholes, exaggerated on uniforms, 40 -- knotched, 146 -- laced, 146 -- on the backs of coats, 27, =27=, 28, =28= Buttons, 24, 248 -- antiquity of, 120 -- as chronicles, 25 -- done up differently by men and women, 21, =23= -- horizontal row of, on sleeve, 36, =36= -- meaningless, on ladies' dresses, 120 -- numerous, on sleeve of undervest, 38; Plate IV, facing page 38 -- of brass on Dutch skeleton dress, 145, =145= -- -- Legion of Honour, 158 -- -- man's coat on right side, 20, =20= -- -- page boys, 144, =145= -- -- woman's coat on left side, 20, =21= -- on coats of Grenadier Guards, 29 -- -- cuffs, 35, =35= -- -- overcoats of Commissionaires, 30 -- -- postilion's jackets, 38 -- -- sleeves of clergy, 36 -- -- the back of coats, 26, =26=, =27=, =28=, =29=, =31=, =32=, =33=, =34= -- -- the back of tramway driver's coats, 30, =31= -- problematical, 15 Buttons replaced by knobs in the East, 20 -- vertical row on sleeve, =37= Calthrop, Mr., on survivals of the chaperon, 158 -- -- -- the costume of Harlequin, 283 -- -- -- -- evolution of the cockade, 156 -- -- -- -- origin of the cockade, 159 Camels, cowry shells on the trappings of, 297, =299=