This captivating book reproduces arguably the most extraordinary primary source documents in fashion history. Providing a revealing window onto the Renaissance,

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Explores how the long history of fashion from antiquity to c. 1800 created global networks and animated world communities.

Examines the extensive use of animal commodities in Victorian Britain and the humanitarian and ecological issues raised by their consumption.

Examines the challenges of fashion from the nineteenth-century to the present day, from decolonisation to sustainability.