Excerpt from The English Renaissance of Art By Oscar Wilde
Currently, perhaps one of the most difficult things for us to do is choose a notable and joyous dress for men. At present we have lost all nobility of
dress and, in doing so, we have almost destroyed the modern sculptor. And, in looking around at the figures which adorn our parks, one could
almost wish we had completely killed the noble art. To see the frock coat of the drawing room done in bronze, or the double waistcoat
perpetuated in marble, is a new horror. Indeed, in looking through the history of costume, seeking an answer to the questions we have put forth.
there is little today that is either beautiful or appropriate.
One of the earliest forms of fashion is the Greek drapery, which is exquisite for young girls. And then, I think we may be pardoned a little
enthusiasm over the dress of the time of Charles 1 His fashion was so beautiful indeed, that in spite of its invention being with the Cavaliers the
Puritans copied it. And the dress for the children of that time must not be passed over. It was a very golden age for the little ones. I do not think that
they have ever looked so lovely as they do in the pictures of that time. The dress of the last century in England is also especially gracious and
graceful. There is nothing bizarre or strange about it. It is full of harmony and beauty
In these days, we hear ladies boast that they do not wear a dress more than once in the old days when dresses were decorated with beautiful
designs and worked with exquisite embroidery ladies rather took a pride in bringing out the garment wearing it many times and handing it down to
their daughters. This process would, I think, be quite appreciated by a modern husband when called upon to pay his wife's bills
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Why does the author most likely include the underlined sentence in the text?
СА
He includes it as the conclusion for the passage that ties the various ideas together and explains their importance
B
He includes it as reasoning to connect a piece of evidence to his thesis statement.
He includes it as evidence that older English paythes were superior to current American fashions.
He includes it as the thesis statement for this passage, since the argument centers around this point
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