Stitching the fashions of the 19th century: who dressed the 19th-century elite?

In class-conscious 19th-century society, fashion was key as a way of demonstrating social position and wealth. Only the very poor or the very rich would dare stray from the dictates of the time. But how much did it cost to remain à la mode and who were the people who made these clothes? Pam Inder shares the stories of those who dressed the 19th-century elite…

In class-conscious 19th-century society, fashion was key as a way of demonstrating social position and wealth. Only the very poor or the very rich would dare stray from the dictates of the time. But how much did it cost to remain à la mode and who were the people who made these clothes? Pam Inder shares the stories of those who dressed the 19th-century elite…

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