Clothing the Family of an MP in the 1690s: An Analysis of the Day Book of Edward Clarke of Chipley, Somerset

Author: Clarke, Bridget

Source: Costume, Volume 43, Number 1, 2009 , pp. 38-54(17)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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Abstract:

An analysis of the Day Book 1692-1703 of Edward Clarke of Chipley, Somerset (1650-1710), MP for Taunton, reveals evidence of his expenses on clothes for his children. He also describes where the family shopped and who did the shopping, what materials were used and what they cost, who made the clothes and whether clothes were refurbished. The article uses the correspondence of Edward and his wife Mary to show how fashion and clothes were an enduring interest and subject of discussion in both town and country.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1179/174963009X419719

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