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The Domino and the Eighteenth-Century London Masquerade examines one of history’s most intriguing fashion accessories through the lens of social biography. Meghan Kobza argues that the domino—a simple black mask and cape—was far more than a costume piece; it was a revolutionary garment that temporarily dissolved social hierarchies and allowed Londoners to transgress conventional boundaries.
By analyzing masquerade culture, Kobza reveals how this anonymous costume enabled unprecedented social mixing, gender fluidity, and class mobility during the Georgian era. Drawing on archival evidence, contemporary accounts, and cultural analysis, this book demonstrates how a single garment can illuminate broader patterns of social change, consumer culture, and identity formation in eighteenth-century England.
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