The berretino and poleyn Product:Canvas Botanical study of the 'Cyanus

Botanical study of the 'Cyanus major' (Centaurea cyanus

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Janus has the face(s) of Lord Russell

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The berretino and poleyn Product:Canvas Botanical study of the 'CyanusThe berretino and poleyn, 15th century, (1910). Examples of male costume, showing the method of carrying the berretino with its hanging becca. The poleyns (a type of shoe), were stiffened and padded to prevent them folding over during walking. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910).