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In 1638, “Christmasse” was depicted as “an old reverend Gentleman in a furr'd gowne and cappe…” The Springs Glorie by Thomas Nabbes.
Father Christmas Joanna Waugh 2008
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In 1638, “Christmasse” was depicted as “an old reverend Gentleman in a furr'd gowne and cappe…” The Springs Glorie by Thomas Nabbes.
Archive 2008-12-01 Joanna Waugh 2008
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The rounde cappe, whiche thei cal Tiara: and their long slieued garmentes, passed from them to the Persians, together with the Empire.
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And then aftrewarde are thei chosen into souldie, and haue giuen them a shorter garmente, and a white cappe, with a tarfe tourned vpwarde.
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Ouer that her cappe (made after the coife fashion of cloth of gold) called Shapka Zempska, edged with some rich furre, and set with pearle and stone.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The man with his Honoratkey, or loose gowne to the small of the legge, tyed together with a lace before, of course white or blew cloth, with some Shube or long wastcoate of furre, or of sheepeskinne vnder it, and his furred cappe, and buskins.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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He was commanded to holde his cappe, wherein they put the balles, by the crowne vpright in sight, his arme not abasing.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Which seemeth to haue bene true by the report of the Russes them selues, that tell of a certaine homage that was done by the Russe Emperour euery yeere to the great Chrim or Can, the Russe Emperour standing on foot and feeding the Chrims horse, (himselfe sitting on his backe) with oates out of his owne cappe, in stead of a bowle or manger, and that within the castle of
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Ouer the Taffia hee weareth a wide cappe of blacke Foxe (which they account for the best furre) with a Tiara or long bonnet put within it, standing vp like a Persian or Babilonian hatte.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Which hath hanging ouer it fastned vnder the cappe, a large broad cape of some rich furre, that hangeth downe almost to the middes of their backes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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