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                      THE HISTORY OF COSTUMEToday, fancy dress remains a hallmark of mainstream celebrations. But where did fancy dress begin in England, and why was dressing-up sometimes given a dressing-down by society? 
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                      WWII: WARTIME WARDROBESHistorian and author Julie Summers examines the impact of clothes rationing, one of the more memorable daily adjustments during the Second World War. 
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                      ELIZABETH I AND ROBERT DUDLEYQueen Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley were certainly emotionally dependent on each other throughout their lives, but were they ever really lovers?