An appeal against changing fashionSourced
Buckle makers asked the prince to help
In Britain in 1791, shoe-buckle manufacturers appealed to Prince George to halt a change in fashion. He began requiring buckles at court, but the decline continued. A court requirement could preserve formal use without restoring wider popularity.
A powerful customer could not reverse the whole fashion.
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