Dress [ Clothing & Fashion / Taste & Manners ]
… fit to do in particular social company meant that certain modes of fashionable attire were established, especially at court and other public events, and these were always reflective of the individual’s social rank and wealth. With dress … that of a higher Rank, nor raise Envy in their own. What Difference is there now between the Dress of a Citizen and a Courtier , of a Taylor and a Gentleman , of a Servant and a Master ? The Maid is very often mistaken for the Mistress , … According to Hannah Greig, ’Wearing appropriate dress was an essential passport for access, and the clothing demanded by court events followed specific protocols. [...] Personal bills and household accounts reveal the staggering expense that …
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