Greek Dress. By Ethel B. Abrahams, M.A. (John Murray. 9s.
net.)—Miss Abrahams begins with a consideration of the dress of men and women as seen in the Mycenaean remains, con- cluding that it argues strongly for the non-Hellenic character of the race. This dress was tight-fitting, and altogether different from the flowing robes and large outlines of Greek garments generally. These she proceeds to examine, carefully analysing both the passages in classical authors where it is described or referred to, and the portrayals of it that we find in vase-paintings or elsewhere. The text is amply illustrated. Illustrations, indeed, are absolutely essential for the understanding of the subject, and as we cannot use them for any criticism that we might think of making, we must simply refer our readers to the book, a very learned and, as far as we can judge, complete treatise.
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