Feathers, objections to the wearing of, 121 -- of birds of paradise, 121 -- -- ostriches, 122 -- peacocks', unlucky because of eyes, 124 -- wearing of, 121 Ficorroni, 258 Field-Marshal's baton, 223 Fillet, 175 -- forerunner of the hatband, 52, =52= -- head, 149 -- vestiges of, 52, =52= Finn, Huckleberry, 341 -- Mrs., on bells derived from flowers, 314 Fireman, helmet of, 60, =60= -- private, badge of, 91 Fisher folk, barefooted, 334 Fish, gold, with several tails, 303 -- hook made of a thorn in Essex, 125 Fitzroy, General, 244 Flaccus, Dr. Louis W., on the effect of clothes on the minds of school-girls, 339, 340 -- -- -- -- -- -- preference of girls for different articles of clothing, 340, 341 Flags, heraldic colours of, still worn as favours, 308 Flap, red, on busby, 59, =59= Flash on Court dress, 228, =229= -- of Welsh Fusiliers, 133, =134=, 241 Fleshings, pink, of Merveilleuses, 346 Fleur-de-lys, 222, 293 -- on braid of drummers of the Guards, 246 -- removed from royal arms, 246 Flower, Sir William, on deforming of the foot, 334 -- -- -- -- injuries caused by tight lacing, 324 -- -- -- -- the most highly evolved foot, 333 Flowers, chaplet of, used after baptism, 164 -- wearing of, 121 -- worn at Eton on Fourth of June, 171 -- -- by a bride, 175 Folds of robes used as pockets by Arabs, 110 Foot, deforming of the, 334 -- gear, early, 62 -- Guards, drum-major's livery cap, 146 -- Sir William Flower on deforming of the, 334 -- -- -- -- -- the most highly evolved, 333 -- stunted, of Chinese woman, 335 -- the ideal in art, 333, 334 Footman, 140, =141=, 149 -- origin of dress, 139 Footmen, aiguillettes worn by, 240 -- flaps of, 32, =33= -- wig of, 132 -- with powdered hair, 131 Fourchettes of gloves, =97=, 98 Fourragère, 241 Fowls, top-knotted, 303 Fox-hunters, red coat of, 235 Frenchman, dress of, 318 Frills, 227 Fringe of a shawl, origin of, 16 Fringes, Mr. Macalister on symbolism of, on dalmatics, 191 Frock coat, 148 Frontal of nun, =203=, 204 Fruitfulness, superstitious practices to ensure, 179, 180 Funerals, horse trappings still used at, 292 -- painted pasteboard figures burnt in China at, 274 Fur, 11 -- use of, in the army, 247 Fusiliers, Welsh, flash of, 133, =134= Fylfot, 122; see Plate VII, Fig. F, facing page 129 Gagging, art of, not modern, 254 Gaiters, 70 Garlands, wearing of, signifies virginity, 180 Garment, new, put on over old, 148 Garments, dislike of divided, 359 -- flowing, give an elegant effect, 137, 357 -- -- -- dignity, 187, 357 -- long, of Noah's Ark figures, 268 Garter, 158 Garters as insignia, 71 -- golden, of Merveilleuses, 346 -- of girls, annual ceremony in Haute-Vienne, 71 -- ornamental, 71 Gatty, Sir Alfred Scott, on cockades, 153 Gauntlets worn by masons, 232