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The grace of the Belle Epoque had not spread to the lower class in the 1900's. Many still lived without indoor plumbing and were more keen on keeping bread on the table.
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Women did their best to copy the style of the Gibson Girl, but some could not afford the fancy lace or the exotic hats. They did keep dark fabric around because if you satined it, it would be hard to notice. One thing, poor women seemed to have from the Gibson Girl era would be the puffed sleeves.
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Working men usually donned a pair of dirty slacks, waist coat, old shoes, and a newsies cap or bowler hat. These men didn't have the time to dress nice and hunt with their buddies. They have to work to keep food on the table.
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Some even donned a pair of suspenders
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Poverty rates throughout the ages.