stackyFACTSLooking rich wasn't just a hobby for the French nobility; it was a legally binding obligation. Sumptuary laws dictated exactly what fabrics different social classes could wear, actively forcing the aristocracy into massive debt just to maintain their absurdly expensive wardrobes so the king could tell who was important at a glance.
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