You can always count on Gillray to comment on society with a delicious dose of sarcasm.
Watch the clip below to see his take on the fashion tastes of the Regency period, wittily summarised in this print called The Advantages of Wearing Muslin Dresses (Dedicated to the serious attention of the Fasionable Ladies of Great Britain).
(Note the painting of Mount Vesuvius above the fireplace!)
If you feel like casting judgement on the trends of our own times, London Fashion Week is now in full flow...
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