Samuel Pepys was enamoured with French fashion, study reveals
The diarist, most well-known for chronicling events such as the Great Fire of London, paid close attention to trends across the Channel
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The diarist, most well-known for chronicling events such as the Great Fire of London, paid close attention to trends across the Channel
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