Clothing the poor in nineteenth-century England

Clothing the poor in nineteenth-century England /

"In this pioneering study Vivienne Richmond reveals the importance of dress to the nineteenth-century English poor, who valued clothing not only for its practical utility, but also as a central element in the creation and assertion of collective and individual identities. During this period of...

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Main Author: Richmond, Vivienne
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University, 2013
Subjects:
Clothing and dress > England > History > 19th century.
Poor > Clothing > England > History > 19th century.
England > Economic conditions > 19th century.
England > Social conditions > 19th century.
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