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The first laws regulating dress in the English realm appeared well after the creation of the foundational documents of democracy. The most famous instrument, the Magna Carta of 1215, still resonates as a quasi-constitution that allocates power and recognizes individual liberties. It also contained a specific provision regulating textiles: “There shall also be a standard width of dyed cloth, russett, and haberject, namely two ells within the selvedges.” It did not, however, impede the creation of laws regulating dress.
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The first laws regulating dress in the English realm appeared well after the creation of the foundational documents of democracy. The most famous instrument, the Magna Carta of 1215, still resonates as a quasi-constitution that allocates power and recognizes individual liberties. It also contained a specific provision regulating textiles: “There shall also be a standard width of dyed cloth, russett, and haberject, namely two ells within the selvedges.” It did not, however, impede the creation of laws regulating dress.
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