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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion

Episode 8: Men in Black - The Funereal Victorians (and Oscar of course)

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 15^th Apr 2009, 15:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 28^th Apr 2016, 02:15 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Why did Victorian men dress ready for a funeral? Black embodied power and serious purpose yet democratised fashion for ever.

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FactualBeauty & Style
FactualHistory

Series

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion

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