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Which laws were imposed regarding dress codes upon the members of different layers of society form 1294 to 1789 in the medieval Europe?
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Sumptuary Laws
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Sumptuary Laws were legislation from 1294 to 1789 in medieval Europe that regulated clothing, food, and expenditure based on social class. These laws enforced social hierarchy by dictating what different classes could wear, consume, or display. The term comes from Latin 'sumptus' meaning expenditure.