In 18th-century Europe, smallpox was a scourge feared by kings and commoners alike ... This is where fashion could once more play a role. Just as those "I Voted" stickers have a certain election ...

Dress codes shown in 18th ... Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America (Credit: Javier Rodríguez Barrera) "Controlling how people appear really becomes an issue in the 17th Century ...