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Utopia: Of Their Trades, and Manner of Life

Of Their Magistrates Of Their Traffic Of Their Trades, and Manner of Life "Agriculture is that which is so universally understood among them that no person, either man or woman, is…

Brewer's: Shoddy

properly means the flue and fluff thrown off from cloth in the process of weaving. This flue, being mixed with new wool, is woven into a cloth called shoddy —i.e. cloth made of the flue “…

Brewer's: Frippery

Rubbish of a tawdry character; worthless finery; foolish levity. A friperer or fripperer is one who deals in frippery, either to sell or clean old clothes. (French, friperie, old clothes…

Fashion & Costume History

Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Fashions & Costumes History of Clothing & Fashion Sites Timeline of Costume History Images The Costume Gallery The History of…

Ashputtel

Ashputtel The wife of a rich man fell sick; and when she felt that her end drew nigh, she called her only daughter to her bed-side, and said, 'Always be a good girl, and I will look down from…

Burns

First Degree: Signs/Symptoms—reddened skin. Treatment—Immerse quickly in cold water or apply ice until pain stops. Second Degree: Signs/Symptoms—reddened skin, blisters. Treatment—(1) Cut…

What is Haute Couture?

Uncovering the business of high fashion by David Johnson Related Links Timeline: Modern FashionBusiness MarketingEvolution of AdvertisingHistory of CostumeAll About TextilesExternal Links French…