Why Jane Asher's '80s Guide To Fancy Dress Feels So Relevant Right Now

Poet Alina Pleskova stumbled across a copy of the ’80s classic Jane Asher’s Fancy Dress on a lockdown “sanity walk”, and her Twitter post about the find went viral. Lou Stoppard, who was among those captivated by its mix of the crafty, the whimsical and the bizarre, explores the 38-year-old book’s 2021 appeal.

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