EXCERPT: Dress-hooks were used in Tudor England to secure or close items of dress, as can be seen in contemporay illustrations. Their use was probably restricted to female costume. As valuable precious metal wares, they were frequently listed in probate inventories and will lists.EXCERPT: Dress-hooks were used in Tudor England to secure or close items of dress, as can be seen in contemporay illustrations. Their use was probably restricted to female costume. As valuable precious metal wares, they were frequently listed in probate inventories and will lists.
EXCERPT: Dress-hooks were used in Tudor England to secure or close items of dress, as can be seen in contemporay illustrations. Their use was probably restricted to female costume. As valuable precious metal wares, they were frequently listed in probate inventories and will lists.