The Right to Dress: Sumptuary Laws in a Global Perspective
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The Right to Dress: Sumptuary Laws in a Global Perspective, c.1200–1800

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Explore the fascinating global history of dress regulation and sumptuary laws from c.1200–1800. This essential volume delves into how clothing rules shaped societies, economies, and moral codes across continents. Discover how attire became a key aspirational good, influencing trade, consumption, and the very expression of identity. It reveals the vital contestation between individuals and states over fashion and expenditure. A must-read for historians, cultural scholars, and students of social and economic history interested in the power of clothing.

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