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John McCafferty

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Historian. Academic. Lover of archives, dead friars, old buildings and anything before 1700. Tweeting in personal capacity.

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Sashes were as much a military necessity as well as a fashion. First worn to distinguish opposing combatants on the battlefield, they became accessories for men during the middle of the 17th century. English, c. 1635-1642. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

Sashes were as much a military necessity as well as a fashion. First worn to distinguish opposing combatants on the battlefield, they became accessories for men during the middle of the 17th century. English, c. 1635-1642. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)
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