Stripes were everywhere as Europe turned from Rococo to Neoclassicism. Some were copied from the outfits of Japanese sailors on board the trading ships. In this case, The East India Company imported this muslin to England, where it was then worked into the fashion seen here. Cotton, silk, chintz, and muslin all came into Europe through trade with India. Eventually, the fabrics became so popular that factories for making them sprung up all over Europe. In addition, many fabrics derived from foreign countries were banned during the early 18th century, in an effort to keep Europeans buying materials in their own land.
