Fashion by Rebecca Arnold

Author:Rebecca Arnold [Arnold, Rebecca]
Language: zho
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: #genre
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2009-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

The development of retailing

During the Renaissance, fabrics and trimmings were, as they had been for centuries, bought from markets and a range of itinerant pedlars. Lace, ribbons, and other decorative items would be taken around the countryside, or sold wholesale to local stores. Larger villages might have a draper’s shop, which sold wools and other materials, while towns might also have a milliner’s, which would sell the finest silks and wools. Local dressmakers and cobblers would make up clothes and accessories, and buying garments could therefore be a lengthy process, as the elements of an outfit were bought from various shops and then made up by craftspeople. Purchasing patterns were different in each country. In England, people would often travel to a nearby town or city to buy more fashionable clothes. However, the fragmented politics and geography of Italy meant greater distinction between regions, and therefore a wider range of shops in each village.

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