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Listener, They Wore It

The Essay

Writers explore the meaning of clothes and accessories in a particular work of art. How does the clothing resonate? What is the tale behind its depiction and would they wear the garment themselves

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Alexandra Shulman

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    A 1760s murder still informs ideas about aesthetics, a certain sort of sex, and death.

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