Everyday dress, 1650-1900

Part 1 The early ways: dress versus fasion materials for ordinary clothes the role of the tailor where to shop in restoration times. Part 2 Living in the late 17th century: the account book of Sarah Fell a traveller's view of textiles the importance of appearances a ballad view of dress. Part 3 Moving with the times: a suit for all restoration women more at ease - wigs for men. Part 4 18th century variety: boom in the wool trade details in dress the London shops. Part 5 The beginnings of the industrial revolution: new inventions and the cotton industry - a dress revolution for ordinary people shopping for a country parsonage the new simplicity the shawl. Part 6 Doing the sewing: the role of women at home from the mantua-maker to making do the reaction against home sewing secondhand clothing. Part 7 Cleaning and dying: washing day, dying and colour problems. Part 8 Gradual revolution in the 19th century the sewing machine mass-production for men slow reform for women sweated labour the new uniformity.