‘Vestis virum facit’ … ‘Clothes maketh the man’

‘Vestis virum facit’ (Erasmus, Adagia 3.1.60) is a saying coined by the 15th–century writer Erasmus. Today the quote is better recognised as ‘Clothes maketh the man’. It could perhaps be further refined to ‘Clothes maketh the person’. Up until the beginning of 2020, millions of people began their days by donning ironed shirts, dry-cleaned suits and stylish…

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