On Jul 8, 2008, at 5:35 PM, Kimiko Small wrote:
--- On Tue, 7/8/08, monica spence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
WHY is it that men make the rules of what women wear?
Monica
Is this a hypothetical question, or a real one? I am not sure.
It's one that's probably way outside the scope of this list, at least
as it's phrased. Discussing strictures, sumptuary laws and appropriate
dress for a period may be appropriate (and necessary to understand how
to recreate historical costume properly) and it may be possible to
have a dispassionate discussion about the cultural circumstances in
which historical costume developed...
...but gross generalization is always inappropriate.
andy
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