Sarah Jane Downing is a freelance writer with a special interest in the eighteenth century. She has written widely about the arts, contributing to national and local magazines and newspapers. She is the author of 'The English Pleasure Garden' (Shire 2009).

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• The Age of EleganceThe Rise of English FashionA Fine RomanceBeau Brummell and the Great RenunciationRousseau and Fashion Au NaturelReticule and RidiculeAfter the Age of EleganceIndex

Sarah Jane Downing is a freelance writer with a special interest in the eighteenth century. She has written widely about the arts, contributing to national and local magazines and newspapers. She is the author of 'The English Pleasure Garden' (Shire 2009).

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• The Age of EleganceThe Rise of English FashionA Fine RomanceBeau Brummell and the Great RenunciationRousseau and Fashion Au NaturelReticule and RidiculeAfter the Age of EleganceIndex