Book Review: Bog Fashion. Recreating Bronze and Iron Age Clothes by Nicole DeRushie

In an age dominated by mass-produced garments made from polyester or low-grade cotton, people are increasingly turning towards high-quality, traditional materials such as wool and linen. These natural fibres not only offer superior practical qualities, keeping one warm in the cold and cool in the heat, but also tend to look far better (though that, of course, remains subjective) and are vastly more durable. Could it then also be time to revisit the classic cuts of prehistory? Is fashion “from the bog” ready to step into the spotlight? With the publication of works such as Bog Fashion. Recreating Bronze and Iron Age Clothes by Nicole DeRushie, this possibility seems ever more plausible.