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An animal painter sought police permission to wear trousers
Nineteenth-century French painter Rosa Bonheur visited livestock markets to study animals. She preferred trousers for the practical work, but in 1850s Paris she had to seek police permission to wear them. Preparing to observe her subjects involved a clothing formality as well.
Before studying the animals, she had to deal with a human dress rule.
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