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Did they use saffron in 16th century Ireland or did they use a native dyestuff. Some arguments on both sides.
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Learn MoreFashionable Women's clothing in the English Civil War period.
Learn MoreFashionable Men's Clothing in the English Civil War Period.
Learn MoreFashionable Women's Clothing in the Restoration Period.
Learn MoreFashionable Men's Clothing in the Restoration period.
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