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Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion

Elizabeth L. Block

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At left; a late 19th century French women's ensemble made of blue velvet, satin, and fur. On the right is a photograph of a wealthy, upper-class woman wearing the same outfit (without the coat) in 1920.

Lessons in Reuse From...French Couture?

What can we learn from the 19th-century commitment to reusability and upcycling, quality over quantity?

by Elizabeth L. Block via The MIT Press Reader on January 17, 2022

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