![]() ![]() The right of women to handle money was severely restricted unless they were registered traders. Fathers were given back the right to have wayward children imprisoned. Under the Code Napoléon, Napoleon restricted the rights gained by women during the Revolution to divorce by mutual consent.One reason for his extreme actions may have been his desire to support the local textile industry and discourage the wearing of British cloth and fashion. Napoleon was known to deliberately spoil the women’s clothing of which he did not approve by spilling food or ink on the clothing item to render it unwearable.As well as displaying the splendour of the Empire, Josephine’s extravagance helped to maintain the fashion and textile industries affected by the Continental Blockade. ![]() Josephine bought up to 900 dresses a year (compared to Marie-Antoinette’s 170) and 1000 pairs of gloves. ![]()
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