'Condemned as unnatural': 10 images of 19th-Century Parisian women who rebelled against the trouser ban
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In 1800, women in Paris were banned from wearing trousers. Throughout the 19th and early 20th Century, many flouted or found a way around the law, rebelling against the stifling restrictions in order to dress – or in some cases live – as men. Here are 10 images capturing their distinctive style and …
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