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France since the medieval era, but especially the reign of King Louis XIV has been a major force in the world of fashion. This is especially the case in women's and girls' fashions. We believe that the French were very important in establishing dress styles throuhout the 19th century. Women througout Europe and the America's looked to France for trend setting fahions. Of course until the 20th century, girls' clothing were an after thought. Girls' styles inevvitably followed their mothers' styles, especially before the 20th century. Simply cut down versions although usually with shorter hems for the younger girls. This is similar to how the British played a major role in men and boys' clothing. But France alson influenced women's fashions in Britain. For some reason we have had more difficulty finding French images compared to the her important European countries. We have had trouble with finding sudio portrats and snapshops. We are not entirely sure why.
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