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When women in power used fashion to shape change

Fashion is political. It always has been. It has served as a form of revolution for as long as we can remember—in history, mythology, and across boundaries. During the French Revolution, for example, the upper middle class adopted the clothing of the working class as a show of solidarity. At that time, during the Reign of Terror, people used their dressing to express their political beliefs—to reflect their personal ideals rather than their social status.