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In 1975 John T Molloy wrote a book called 鈥淒ress for Success鈥�, which gave advice on how to dress appropriately for business situations. It became a bestseller and helped turn the 1980s into the 鈥減ower dressing鈥� decade, when shoulder pads, heels and big hair became a distinctive look. But what did 鈥減ower dressing鈥� look like before then 鈥� what did women wear when they first entereed the workplace in large numbers? And does power dressing still exist? Fashion historian Anthea Jarvis and author Caroline Cox discuss.
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