Gentleman's Magazine on Dress (1731) [ Concepts ]
… is observed , that in most Ages and Places of the World , that Richness and Finery of Apparel have been introduc'd with Luxury , Debauchery, and Excess. In Alexander's War against Darius , the Persian Soldiers were bedeck'd with Gold and … , at their utmost Grandeur, were habited in the plainest manner, till they lost their Virtue , and sunk by Degrees into Luxury and Destruction. As Dress has a strong Influence on the Mind, so it shews the Temper and Disposition of the …
Dress | Fashion
Anthology