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Articles of Interest: American Ivy

99% Invisible

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What Are Trends?

Leon was the center of silk making at that time. The silk makers and Leon change patterns every year so that it's obvious if you're wearing last year's silk. Once the noble woman is no longer the only one allowed to wear silk, for instance, if the rich lawyer's wife can also wear silk, then the noble woman has to wear her silk dress in a way that cannot be imitated by the lawyer's wife.

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