The Clothing Trade in Provincial England, 1800-1850
Author | : Alison Toplis |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317323051 |
ISBN-13 | : 131732305X |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Clothing Trade in Provincial England, 1800-1850 by : Alison Toplis
Download or read book The Clothing Trade in Provincial England, 1800-1850 written by Alison Toplis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.