Dress [ Clothing & Fashion / Taste & Manners ]
… the imitation of fashion : ‘ Men and Women should content themselves with that sort of Clothing which agrees with their Sex and Condition, not striving to exceed or equal that of a higher Rank, nor raise Envy in their own. What Difference is … style they are executed in, the dignity they add to the dress, the becoming grace and elegance they give to the FAIR SEX, is beautiful beyond description. – Ladies may have the Sashes painted, plain, or in colours. – Patterns drawn and … 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 , Modesty is their brightest and most valuable Ornament . ‘ 11 …
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