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The article details how clothes could be the motive for theft or murder in early modern England. Topics discussed include black market for second-hand clothing of dubious provenance, execution of thieves at Tyburn, and prevalence of clothing-related crimes in urban areas in England during the 17th century.

The article discusses shopping for fashionable women's clothing and accessories in 18th century London, England. The article examines the social importance of how London women shopped for clothing and how visits to clothing shops and milliner's shops lent significance to sociability. The article discusses the popularity of shopping, how consumer items were displayed by shop staff, and the concept of proxy shopping.

The article presents an examination of the history of clothing and fashion and explores how the Renaissance played an important, early role in creating fashion-conscious attitudes. It examines how the period provided individuals with an unprecedented access to textiles that created greater diversity in wardrobes and merchants extended markets bringing accessories such as hats, bags, gloves and hairpieces to new audiences. Additionally, technological developments in tailoring also contributed to ideas about being fashionable.

Offers a look at the meanings expressed in the style of clothes and personal adornment adopted by men and women in the ancient Greece and Rome. Contexts in which the ancients manipulated the expressive the potential of clothing and adornments; Modifications and manipulations of the term dress and fashion by the ancients; Innovations in ancient dress.

The article discusses the history of Western clothing, considering how changing fashions help mark dates and chronologies. It notes that certain cultures such as those of India and the Bedouin tribes have held onto norms of cultural dress for centuries. The author marks changes in clothing styles to the beginnings of the modern period. Other topics explored include historical representations in art such as "School of Athens" by Raphael and "Family of Darius before Alexander" by Veronese, historical dress in the theater such as the performances known as Commedia dell' Arte, and historical dress in motion pictures such as "The Birth of a Nation" starring Lilian Gish and "Gone With the Wind" starring Vivien Leigh and Olivia de Havilland.

The article discusses the history of dress reform in England, examining moral, medical, and practical perspectives. It addresses the ideas of English philosopher and statesman Sir Thomas More and writer John Evelyn. The author comments on American women's rights advocate Amelia Jenks Bloomer and her advocacy of trousers for women. Other topics considered include English King Charles II's attempts to impose a fashion involving vests, the English Rational Dress Society and its publication the "Gazette," and the Men's Dress Reform Party.

The article explores the history of fashion in Europe. The author reflects on depictions of fashion and dress in the Norse saga literature. Emphasis is given to topics such as silk clothing in northern Europe, clothing as a symbol of social status, the connection between long robes and literacy, and laws that ban colored clothes for working people in Scotland.

An introduction to the issue is presented which examines topics considered in the issue, including the dress reform, England's Stonehenge monument, and the discovery of anaesthesia.