Clothing : A Social History

IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONCEPTS

1. Cockade.  Cap usually worn on one side.
2. Ermine.  Type of fur
3. Corset.  A stiff inner bodice worn by women to give shape and support to the figure.
4. Suffrage.  The right to vote.
5. Busk.  A strip of material either of wood, whalebone or steel in front of the corset to stiffen and support it.
6. Pabulum.  Anything that is essential to maintain life and growth.
7. Chintz.  Cotton cloth printed with designs and flowers.
8. Peta.  The Mysore turban which was edged with gold lace and part of the Durbar dress of the Mysore court in the 19th century.