Fashion, trends and tailoring from the reigns of Charles I and Charles II marked by opulent fabrics, simpler cuts and the influence of French styles.
“Cloth Against the Cold”: A Critical Analysis of the Garments Allegedly Worn by King Charles I at His Execution Let me have a shirt on more than ordinary, by reason the season is so sharp as probably may make me shake, which some observers will imagine proceeds from fear... I fear not death! - Memoirs...
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"...in a makeshift dock in the middle of the hall, the magnetic object of all eyes, a solitary figure in black, but for the brilliant blue and silver of the Star and Garter- the king"1 The year is 1647. With the Civil Wars and the rising Commonwealth, fashion no longer simply functions as a medium...
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