ladycashasatiger:joachimmurat:history-of-fashion:1773-1774 Joshua Reynolds - Portrait of Charles Coo
ladycashasatiger:joachimmurat:history-of-fashion:1773-1774 Joshua Reynolds - Portrait of Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Bellamont, in Robes of the Order of the BathOh, how many ostriches died for that hat?I know ostrich farming nowadays is humane and involves merely plucking feathers, but I wonder if back in the early days when ostriches were a plenty if they were simply slaughtered in the wild for their plumage? Hmmm, the economic and ethical questions surrounding Georgian fashion… -- source link
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