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How dangerous were Victorian corsets?
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A hairy history of the moustache
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Five outrageous moments in royal fashion history
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Jane Austen’s passion for fashion
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From mysterious knitting needles to strange silhouettes: recreating historical clothing
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Queens of bling: the importance of jewellery to Henry VIII’s six wives
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Power dressing: the hidden value of clothes in 19th-century America
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Dandies, fops & macaronis: fashionable men through history
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Beyond fashion: 6 accessories that reveal changing attitudes in society, from the Georgians to the 20th century
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When did people start wearing sunglasses?
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Roman Britain: what six objects can reveal about life for women at Hadrian’s Wall
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Why we should remember
The launch of the swimsuit that scandalised the world
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Why we should remember…
How Chanel No 5 revolutionised the beauty business
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