The military pourpoint Finish:Rolled 1624 (1908-1909)

1624 (1908-1909)

Henry James (1843-1916) travelled extensively to Europe and lived primarily in England from 1876 onwards

Crowds await the arrival of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at St Peter Port in Guernsey on her royal visit to the Channel Islands with her husband Prince Philip

Haverstock Hill Chapel

at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire

The military pourpoint Finish:Rolled 1624 (1908-1909)The military pourpoint, 15th century, (1910). The pourpoint was a short jacket made by sewing or quilting two layers of fabric with padding between, used by soldiers under armour to prevent chafing. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910).