While researching the history of men’s formalwear, Harvard alum and fashion historian Chloe Chaplin discovered that Geo…
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While researching the history of men’s formalwear, Harvard alum and fashion historian Chloe Chaplin discovered that George Washington was a fashion trendsetter—sort of. “I was really surprised to discover how impactful Washington’s clothing choices were to other American men at the time,” she said. Her dissertation-turned-book explores the shift in men’s style between the American Revolution and the Civil War, where men went from colorful, varied, ornamental dress to plain, dark, and uniform…