A diversion into the realm of women's apparel - interesting article in the LRB on interwar womenswear, in which the author argues that women became more conscious self-aware of their dress only as recently as the early 20th century. Alongside this, there is perhaps an unspoken argument that male preening has a much longer history, as fans of militaria will likely attest.

https://www.lrb.co.uk/v40/n07/rosemary-hill/what-does-she-think-she-looks-like