What is an earthquake gown? Who wore eelskin masher trousers? What did the word 'dudes' mean in the 16th century? A Dictionary of English Costume by Cunnington, Cunnington and Beard was originally published in 1960. A monumental achievement, enclycopaedic in scope, it was a comprehensive catalogue of fashion terms from the mid-medieval period up to 1900. It was reissued and updated several times, for the last time in 1976. The Dictionary of Fashion...