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An English livery coat, bearing the Cross of St George, made in woollen fabric by Abimelech Hainsworth. This livery is sleeveless and unlined. Entirely hand sewn. (It looks a slightly odd shape in the picture - it isn't really deformed, but the coat is quite a lot bigger than the dummy!) |
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Two livery coats of the House of York, from the Wars of the Roses. These show two different styles of rose back badge. Both of the badges are hand appliquéd onto the hand finished coats. The coat on the right is now residing in Milan. |
Two livery coats, this time with the Royal Arms of England (later medieval style). This is actually the three Fleur de Lys of France quartered with the three Leopards (lions) of England. Both coats are made in wool, and fully lined with linen. For the coat to the left, made for the Town Cryer of Gloucester, plain devices were cut from golden wool, and appliquéd on to the coat. |
A livery coat made in the colours of William Neville, Lord Fauconberg, again from the late fifteenth century Wars of the Roses. Both badges are cut from woollen fabric, and some detail is embroidered onto the lion (left). |
Another Yorkist livery, this time plain, and cut very loose, to go over a full plate harness. |
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For the version to the right, details, such as faces, etc, were painted onto the leopards, before they were cut out and appliquéd onto the coat. The coat to the right is designed to go over a full plate harness. In all, the coat on the left has 18 of each device, and the coat on the right has 12 of each. |
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Three detail shots of a Clarence's livery coat, showing the two front badges separately, and in situ on the upper chest of the livery coat. |
A livery made in the pattern of the arms of the Mortimer family. The design on the front of the livery is echoed on the back, and on both sleeves. They livery is made in linen, and fully lined (also in linen), and it is hand finished. |
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