“Come in,” I cried, and a man in a pair of high Hessian boots, and dressed in black, walked into the room. 

I was still forlornly mopping when Niono returned in his braided jacket, tights and Hessian boots, whistling a tune.

A close-fitting pair of stockings to cover the legs, and peculiar slippers or Hessian boots decorated with tassels, complete the quaint costume.