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Spinsters were unmarried women. If they were in the aristocracy or middle class, they could afford to dress as they wished. Few women had jobs outside the home.

Spinsters were dependent on their family for their room and board. Money could be passed down to them, but often the man in the family took control of it. Many wore hand-me-downs from family members or sewed their own dresses. Generally people of a low station had two dresses, one for everyday and a newer one.

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