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This section covers a century of change in men's, women's and children's fashions and the increasing industrial use of cotton from the mid 18th century onwards. Click on the images below to explore different uses of cotton.


Ladies' wear - Image: Ladies' Dress, 1810 Gents' wear - Image: Full Dress of a Gentleman, 1810 Utility wear - Image: Ladies' crossover front overall, 1930s Childrens' wear - Image: Three girls in summer dresses & hats, 1930s Varieties of cotton - Image: a box of bobbins of sewing cotton
Home furnishings - Image: Armchair upholstered in flowered fabric Cotton products - Image: Sanitary products
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Image: Ladieswear, 1932 Image: Gentleman's cravat, 1810
Image: Advertisement for Goytland fabrics, household goods Image: illustration of a Cotton Flower & Boll, R.J. Peake, 1910
Image: Girl's summer hat, 1930s Image: Ladies' evening wear, 1930s
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