Why did certain religious folk just stop updating their fashion at a certain time? Jews, The Pope, etc. When and why did their dress switch from contemporary to traditional? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Why did certain religious folk just stop updating their fashion at a certain time? Jews, The Pope, etc. When and why did their dress switch from contemporary to traditional?

by Henryfordrio

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You might be interested in these previous threads on the topic:

Why are there numerous cultures whose fashion sense stopped progressing around 1900? Like Orthodox Jews and Amish/Mennonite. Why not go back further in time or catch up with new styles? - with answers by /u/chocolatepot and /u/gingerkid1234
A history of the Dirndl and Lederhosen: Where--and when--do the European national/"traditional" fashions come from? - by /u/commiespaceinvader