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Walking the Streets of London (1716) [ Concepts / Places ]
… and opening square explore, And long perplexing lanes untrod before. To pave thy realm, and smooth the broken ways, Earth from her womb a flinty tribute pays: For thee the sturdy pavior thumps the ground, Whilst every stroke his laboring … steps attends, And exercise thy lasting youth defends." … Streets … Dress … Text taken from John Gay, Trivia: Or the Art of Walking the Streets . London: printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross-Keys between the Temple Gates in …
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Gentleman's Magazine Grubstreet Journal (1731) [ Concepts ]
… presages the bringing in the politicks and religion of that nation. Political and religious garments nearly resemble the artificial, being as often changed as the weather suits. About the latter part of Queen Anne's reign, a Rev. gentleman wrote a treatise called, A farewel to French kicks, of which our Journalist … The imitation of modes, he says, is a tribute paid to some virtue; as to valour, beauty, or to a superior skill in arts and sciences. As to valour the French claimed no preheminence over us, the victories we had obtain’d at that time …
Dress | Fashion | Beauty | France
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New Fasion Dress, 1789 [ Objects ]
… – Ladies may have the Sashes painted, plain, or in colours. – Patterns drawn and paintings for embroidery. Embroidered Garters, Shoes, Pocket-books, Workbags, Stuffs, and Fire Screens, new patterns of Gold and Silver Fringe for Trimmings. Some curious Articles for Ladies’ Morning Dresses, Watch Chains, Steel, Gold, and other Pearls; the whole consisting of the most superb Assortment of the decorative part of Dress. Rich Patterns for Gentlemens’ Suits of Embroidery, a Variety of embroidered Dress and Frock Waistcoats, …
Fashion | Dress | Advertisement
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Sir Gregory Gigg; or, the city beau (c. 1780) [ Objects / Practices ]
Music | Dress | Fashion
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Gentleman's Magazine on Dress (1731) [ Concepts ]
… sole Merit is derived from the Taylor, Milliner, Barber, or some other inferior Mechanick . But not designing to treat particularly of Mens Dress , he proceeds to remind the fair Sex, that however they may shine in Brocade and Diamonds, … their naked Breasts and Shoulders. Does not wonder that those who have already resign'd their Honour should use this Artifice to recommend themselves; but is surpriz’d that Ladies of distinguish'd Virtue as well as Beauty, should come …
Dress | Fashion
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Rifā‘a Rāfi‘ al-Tahtāwī (Arab discovery of European sociability) [ Travel / Translation, Dissemination & Reception ]
… Europe France Theatre Travel The encounter between East and West from the beginning of the nineteenth century onwards, starting with Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt (1798-1801), is considered as one of the historical events that fostered the … of the Egyptian Nahda and, when he was twenty-four-years old, he was chosen by governor Muhammad ‘Alī (1769-1849) 1 to participate in the first great Egyptian mission to Europe. al-Tahtāwī accompanied, as spiritual guide, a group of … drinking habits, housing, clothing, hygiene, medical sciences, political institutions, education, urban architecture, arts and crafts, entertainment, male-female relationship. His travel report, published after his return to Egypt (1834), …
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Dress [ Clothing & Fashion / Taste & Manners ]
… © V&A, T.90 to V-1980, 1755-1760. Abstract The wealth and competitive elegance involved in fashionable dress in particular, were truly symbolic of the growing culture of refined sociability, luxury and consumerism. Fashion became a … gossip, and even indicate political allegiance. The wealth and competitive elegance involved in fashionable dress in particular, were truly symbolic of the growing culture of refined sociability, luxury and consumerism. According to Neil … hierarchy, as ‘both a means of self-expression and a potential facilitator of false self-creation’. 4 For women in particular their choice of dress was accused of being calculated, chosen to show off their best features, or simply to …
Clothes | Consumption | Dress | Fashion | Rank | Women
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