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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1895
Page
2
Fragmentary excerpts recount debates on women's dress and propriety, tracing how Puritan and colonial norms shaped attire. The piece cites early laws restricting fashion, including bans on lace and silk, and notes the social pressure to conform, with moral and legal consequences for noncompliance.
The piece surveys historical sumptuary rules, from 17th century New Jersey to Massachusetts, critiquing restrictions on women’s apparel. It cites Salem dressmaker counts, Peter Stuyvesant’s stance, and colonial contrasts with later laws, noting public and moral concerns over costly garments and social status.
A fragmentary review surveys fashion regulation from sleeve width to hats and bodices, tracing attempts to curb showy attire in England and colonial times. It notes legal and moral debates, the church’s influence on attire, and later references to reformers and popular resistance to dress codes.
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