The roman fashion system and the change of the urban pattern in the late 19th and early 20th century
The aim of the paper is to outline the influence of the Roman fashion system in the evolution
of the urban pattern between the late 19th and early 20th century, in relation to socio-economic
changes occurred since 1871, when Rome became the Capital of Italy. In the following
years there was a sustained population growth, but above all an increase of the urban bourgeoisie
that influenced the demand for clothing, both quantitatively and qualitatively. The traditional