Costumes adopted in girls' schools, 171 -- of hospitals for pensioners, 170 -- ugliness of bloomers, 81, 360 (See also under the headings of _Clothes_ and _Dress_) Coulton, Mr. G. C., on the evolution of the maniple from a pocket-handkerchief, 194 Courier bags carried on a baldric, 106, =107= Court dress, mistakes made in, 227 -- ushers, collars of, 218 Coventry, Lady, death due to painting the face, 279 Cowboy's long hair, 127 Cows, clothing of, 300 -- rainproof jackets of, 300 Cradle of American Indian papoose, 164 Cranmer, hat of, =214= Crescent as an amulet among the Romans, 293 -- made by joining two boars' tusks, 294 -- worn on a special strap by German horses, 295 Crest and badge, difference between, 90 -- -- surcoat of Henry Duke of Lancaster, 86, =86= -- on helmet, 83 -- -- signet ring, 85 -- worn upon cap of Lord Mayor's postilion, 92, =92= Creel carried on a baldric, 106 Crinoline, 337 -- devised to hide the shape of a princess, 344 -- of the young women of Otaheite, 338 Croft School, Betley, dress worn by girls at, 173, =173= Crombie, Mr. James, on superstitions connected with weddings, 176 Crook, shepherd's, 195 Crosier, 221 Cross of nuns, 202 -- older than Christianity, 122 Cross-belt of Rifle Brigade, 242 Crown, 158, 221 -- bridal, 180 -- Tudor, superseded that of St. Edward, 224, =224= Crusaders, 344 Cuff, turned back, 35, =36=, =37=, 38 Cuffs, 35 -- of widow, 183 -- white lawn, used as mourning by King's Counsel, 220 -- worn by the legal profession as part of mourning, 183 Cuirass of Household troops, 233 Culloden, battle of, 249 Currencies carried on the person, 113 -- ornaments as, 112 Cussan's "Handbook of Heraldry," 159 Custom of breaking a coin upon engagement, 115 Dalmatic, 190, 195, 221 -- compared with a shirt, 288 -- of Bishop, fringes on, 190 -- -- deacon, fringes on left side only, 191 -- symbolism of fringes, 191 Damascus, damask takes its name from, 313 Damask takes its name from Damascus, 313 Dane, dress of the, 319 Darnley, Lord, breeches of, 286 Darwin, Charles, on the loss of hair by man, 7 -- -- theory of evolution, 2 -- Sir George, on buttons, 30 -- -- -- -- evolution in dress, 3 -- -- -- -- the origin of busbies, 58, =59= -- -- -- -- top boots, 65, =65= -- -- -- -- why plumes are on the left side, 58, =58= D'Aubernoun, Sir John, brass of, showing chain-mail, 234 David, shield of, 293 Dawkins, Professor Boyd, on the origin of the hair comb, 117 Deacons, stoles of, 192 Deaths due to painting the face, 279 Decoys, dogs dressed as duck, 301 Deformities caused by bandaging infants, 164 Demeter, 297 Denmark, dress of Bronze Age chieftains, 18, =19= Depression in a judge's wig, 215, =216= Diamond, supposed powers of the, 124 Diamonds, always fashionable, 123