I'm about midway through Virginia Postrel's new book The Fabric of Civilization and really enjoying it so far. Here she writes a brief post about why we started wearing clothes in the first place, what it has to do with changing climate, and how innovations affect expression.
How Textiles Became the Fabric of Summer
Wedding dresses and bridal veils. Graduation caps and gowns. The Stars and Stripes and the rainbow Pride flag. Rally towels and baseball caps. The flags and
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