Everyday Dress, 1650-1900A general account of the costume which clothed the mass of the English population, and was not ruled by the dictates of high fashion, from 1650 through 1900. |
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A Travellers View of Textiles | 17 |
EighteenthCentury Variety 37 Index 142 | 51 |
Industry A Dress Revolution | 60 |
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