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Tailor and Draper, R Croft, trade card (engraving)
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Tailor and Draper, R Croft, trade card (engraving)
984007 Tailor and Draper, R Croft, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tailor and Draper, R Croft, trade card.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection
Media ID 22307160
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Activities Admission Business Business Enterprises Businesses Corporations Draper Dressing Up Fancy Fancy Dress Ball Fleet Street Free Trade Goods Transport Masquerade Occupations Pantheon Promotional Retail Retailing Shops Tailor Tickets Trade Card Trade Cards Trades Adverisements Adverting Advertise Advertisers Advertising Company Advertisment Advertizing Dominos Occupation Summer Clothes The Woman
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This trade card from the 18th century showcases a bustling tailor and draper shop, owned by R Croft. The enchanting engraving depicts a vibrant scene filled with activity and fashion-forward individuals. In this snapshot of history, we catch a glimpse of an era where commerce thrived on Fleet Street in London. The trade card served as both an advertisement and a promotional tool for businesses like R Croft's shop. It enticed potential customers to explore the world of fashion within its walls. The image reveals men and women dressed in elegant attire, reflecting the latest trends of the time. Ladies adorned themselves in exquisite dresses while gentlemen sported dominos, showcasing their refined taste. A mirror of fashions is strategically placed at the center, symbolizing not only vanity but also the desire for self-expression through clothing choices. This visual spectacle invites visitors to indulge in dressing up and masquerade activities. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, this trade card offers insight into early 18th-century occupations and business enterprises that catered to feminine clientele. It serves as a testament to how goods were transported across corporations during this period of free trade. As we admire this historical artifact captured by an unknown English School artist, let us appreciate how it encapsulates the essence of fashion, commerce, and societal norms prevalent in 18th-century London.
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