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Shopping, Spectacle & the Senses.
- Source :
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History Today . Mar2015, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p30-36. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- 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.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00182753
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- History Today
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 101597531