Hardy & Clothing Workshop

Hardy & Clothing Workshop

Rural Working-Class Clothing and Change in Victorian England

Rachel Worth

Rachel will describe how the rural poor dressed in the nineteenth century with reference to Dorset and in the context of her knowledge of the economies of fabrics and clothes. She will demonstrate the historical sources that help us create a clearer picture of a neglected topic: for example, rare surviving examples of dress; photographs; works of art; fictional literature, particularly the work of Thomas Hardy.

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