#Fashionhistory

Julia Bennet

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Statistically, hatters in Victorian times were more likely to commit violent crimes, to die young, and commit suicide. They also suffered delusions, “the shakes,” convulsions, and paralysis.Why was this?Image: Man’s

Metropolitan Police Heritage Centre & Crime Museum

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For the opening day of #LondonFashionWeek, a short thread on 102 years of Met women's uniforms and how they developed as expectations of their wearers evolved. First up, the long-skirted

True's Yard Museum

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For this week’s #FactFriday thread we will explore the changes in women’s fashion from 1860s-1910 in #KingsLynn using our studio portrait collection and discover how it can help us date

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