Diana Julia Alexandra de Marly

Contributor

BIOGRAPHY

Guest lecturer on the history of dress to museums, universities, and other institutions. Author of History of Haute Couture, 1850–1950 and others.

Primary Contributions (1)

Portrait of King Henry VIII of England wearing ornate 16th-century royal attire with a fur-lined cloak, gold jewelry, and a feathered hat, standing against a dark background.

Dress

Dress, clothing and accessories for the human body. The variety of dress is immense. The style that a particular individual selects is often linked to that person’s sex, age, socioeconomic status, culture, geographic area, and historical era. This article considers the chronological development of…