%0 Manuscript %A O'Brennan, Kathleen M., 1876-1948 %G English %T 'Politics and woman's dress: at school with the French designer' by Kathleen O'Brennan, %X Kathleen O'Brennan writes about designers in Paris, New York and London and likens them to autocrats since they rule the fashion world, looking to other countries and times for inspiration. O'Brennan wonders of Ireland if it is "not time that we did something on our own and ceased copying other" countries.