Fur linings, therefore, were almost a necessary protection from 

 the cold; and we can understand how men in that day, warmly 

 clad in these c lined garments' the usage continued till and 

 after the time of Shakespeare were able to live with some 

 comfort in houses, the warmth of which must have been vastly 

 less than that with which modern conveniences supply our 

 homes. 



Other articles of clothing are shoes, boots, gaskins, and 

 gloves. The information which could have been collected on 

 the price of the first of these is very large, but I have only 

 made a few extracts. Little Stephen, who was however old 

 enough to send to Oxford, has shoes in 1260 and 12,61 which 

 cost z\d. the pair. Some are purchased for the founder 5 s-kin 

 boys, in 1321, at 4^. the pair. In 1315 and 1320 they are 

 bought for the warden at 7^., in 1356 at 8d. 



Boots are quoted four times ; always, however, in the latter 

 half of the fourteenth century. On two occasions, in 1356 and 

 1358, they cost 4*. a-pair, and are described in the latter case 

 as c de aluto,' which seems to denote that they were of some 

 superior quality or of dyed leather. They are called c botes.' 

 Another pair, called c ocreae,' are bought in 1379 for 2,s. ^d. ; 

 while two pairs, garnished with spurs, cost 6s. 8d. together, 

 in 1383. 



Entries of gloves were exceedingly common, but it would 

 have been idle, unless some intimation were given of the 

 quality, to have collected them. In 1320 two pairs of gloves 

 are bought for the warden of Merton at 2^., and two other 

 pairs in 1358 at the same price. 



Gaskins made of cloth are quoted from 1302 to 1382. The 

 average of thirteen entries is nearly is. d. As with other 

 cloth goods, but little alteration takes place in the price after 

 the Plague, though they are slightly dearer. 



A little information is given in the roll annexed to the 

 Northumberland Itinerary as to the cost of making up clothes. 

 John de Wantyng's robe cost is. for work. Two pairs of 

 gaskins for the warden, and seven for the boys, are sewn for 



