Did anyone actually wear them or is that just a lie? Why don’t people just wear them now? Maybe we should bring it back. This has been stuck in my head for half an hour now.
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They were popular up to about King James 1st (1603 - 1625), but had disappeared by the English Civil War (1642). There was a limited comeback in Victorian times (1819 - 1901) as part of a gentleman's evening wear.
