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The article discusses a study on the clothing trade in rural England from 1800-1850. The study uses various sources to examine how the majority of the population acquired their clothing during this time period.
This detailed study is the first exploration of rural consumption of clothing in early nineteenth-century Britain. Drawing on evidence from a range of sources including newspapers, trade directories, court records, visual sources and surviving garments, Toplis investigates how the apparel of the mass of the British population was acquired.
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