Bands and gloves Book III, Chapter 2, Section 1a
Chapter 2, Item 2a
Band parts
The several parts of a Band.
The Hollowing of the band, the rounding it for the neck. And the Rounding it about.
The Stock, that as goes round about the Neck.
The Hem or Seam, the sowing about the edge.
The Clocks, the laying in of the cloth to make it round; the Plaites.
The Strings and Buttons.
The Selvage, the out-side of the Cloth before it be cut.
The Breadth of the Band.
The Depth or sideness of the Band.
A Collar Band, is for the Collar of the Dublet only.
A Minikin Band, is of a middle size, not big nor little.
A Cloak Band, is so large, that it covered all the shoulders.
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Chapter 2, Item 6a
Night rail
A Night Rail, is a Ladies undress, being made after the fashion of a Whisk, but with a larger compass, reaching from the Neck, round about the person down to the middle or wast; it is made Plain or Laced, or wrought with Needle Work, according to the Wearers Nobility.
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Chapter 2, Item 6b
Pinner
A Pinner or Tucker, is a narrow piece of Cloth Plain or Laced, wich compasseth the top of a Womans Gown about the Neck part.
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Chapter 2, Item 17a
Glove parts
The Glover hath these several terms for the right making up of a Glove.
The Thumb part. The Opening of the Thumb, the compas of it.
The Under tong. The Space
The Fingers.
The Forges, the peeces between the Fingers.
The Querks, the little square peeces at the bottom of the Fingers.
The Points, the peeces down the back of the Glove.
The Inside of the Glove, the Palm.
The Out side, the Back of the Hand.
The Gauntlet, all that reacheth behind the Hand to the Wrist.
Side Sem, the Sewing from the little Finger the whole length of the Glove.
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