HELOISE (from Heloise and Abelard). Petticoat of white satin; blue satin over-dress trimmed with black velvet and gold braid; a black velvet satchel pocket and band loops up the skirt over the petticoat; the bodice is cut square, and filled in with folded muslin; long sleeves with muslin puff at elbow; head-dress of blue satin and white muslin trimmed with velvet; veil of white muslin.
HELP, LADY. Neatly-made print dress such as domestic servants wear, high to the throat; sleeves to the wrist; linen collar and cuffs, linen apron, a dust-pan and broom suspended from the waist.
HEN. (See Golden Hen.)
HENRIETTA MARIA. (See Charles I.)
HENRY I. Period of (1135). The sleeves, trains, and veils, at this time were of tremendous length. There was a long robe with a shorter garment over; the hair hung, in plaits; the period in the Health Exhibition of 1884 was illustrated by two figures from the Aschaffenburg library; one wears a white printed cotton under-garment; a yellow, red, and black parti-coloured habit over, called the super-tunic or surcote, divided down back and front; one half a figured stuff of yellow, black, and dark blue; the other green, mauve, &c., the sleeves vice-versâ fitting the arm closely to wrist; the garment laces in front; the hair hangs in one long plait encased in a woollen cover, and entwined with braid. The other figure was a woman of higher rank, wearing a white woollen under-dress trimmed with green, white, and slate, bordered with braid; over-dress green, bordered with yellow, opens at side to show belt; bodice round at throat, showing white under-habit; veil at back; band beneath chin.
HENRY II. Period of (1154-1 181). (See Eleanor of Castille.)
HENRY III. OF ENGLAND. Period of (1216-1272). The hair was worn in a coil, encased in gold thread; the under-dress was confined by a waist-band; the sleeves to wrist had a turn-back cuff of lace; the bodice was laced, and the over-dress reached to the feet. For example, a red robe fitting the waist, trimmed with gold appliqué; short sleeves bordered with gold, the hem also; white head-dress with wired wings at side; long veil; green mantle lined white, fastened with gold clasp; handsome materials were worn.
