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Banyan |
Loose fitting, colorful dressing gown/robe, worn at home & also on the street |
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Bicorne
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Two cornered hat |
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Bonnet Rouge |
Red cap of liberty, red cap worn during the late 1700s to support a wide side-to-side silhouette |
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Carmagnole
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A short woolen or cloth jacket of a dark color |
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Chemise
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Worn under the stay, under petticoat, & hoop |
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Ditto Suit
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When coat, vest, & breeches are made of the same fabric |
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Foretop
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(English word for toupee) brushing the hair straight back from the forehead & into a slightly elevated roll |
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Jump
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Loose, unboned bodices worn at home to provide relief from tight corseting |
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Paniers
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French word for "basket", means "hoops" in English, cage-like hoop skirt worn during the mid-1800s |
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Pantalettes
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Long, straight, white drawers trimmed with rows of lace or tucks at the hem that became fashionable for a short time around 1809 |
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Pantaloons
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(More fashionable) were tightly fitting, ankle-length with stirrups in the instep |
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Pelisse |
Was a full-length, high-waisted coat with an Empire silhouette |
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Petticoat
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Dresses were open at the front to show it, visible underskirt |
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Polonaise
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Fashionable from c. 1770-1785, was an overdress and petticoat in which the overskirt was puffed and looped by means of tapes and rings sewn into the skirt |
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Queue |
18th century men's false ponytail worn at back of the neck & tied with a ribbon |
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Reticule
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Small handbags with drawstrings at the top - worn strapped over the waist |
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Robe a la Anglaise
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Had a close fit in the front & at the back, more popular in England (although also worn in France) |
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Robe a la Francaise
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Full, pleated cut at the back & fitted front, more popular in France (although also worn in England) |
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San Culottes |
"Without knee breeches", trousers worn by men who supported the Revolution |
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Saque
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Worn over a dome-shaped hoop & might have a close front or be worn over a corset & petticoat |
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Spats
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(Spatterdashers or gaiters) separate protective coverings that extended from the top of the shoe to some point below the knee, we're worn to protect the legs |
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Spencer
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A short jacket cut to just below the neckline, made with sleeves or sleeveless, color usually contrasted with the rest of the costume |
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Stay
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Corset |
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Stock
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Stiffened neck bands that buckled or tied behind the neck |
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Toupee
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(French word for foretop) brushing the hair straight back from the forehead & into a slightly elevated roll |
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Tricorne
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Three cornered hat |
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Bloomers |
Full trousers gathered in at the ankle ("Turkish Trousers") |
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Cage Crinoline
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(Or hoop skirt) c. 1857 contributed to the popularity of very wide skirts; allowed for a full circle skirt, which was seen as a true innovation |
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Chatelaines |
ornamental chains worn at the waist from which were suspended useful items (e.g., scissors) |
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Chemisette |
Also known as fillers or tuckers, neckline cover, raised necklines, separate from the dress |
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Corset |
Worn over the chemise; shaped to create the ideal outer silhouette (small waist, hourglass); after introduction of the crinoline, corsets shortened (no need to confine the hips); when the crinoline declined in size, corsets became tighter; reference to "stays" declined |
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Engageantes |
Sleeves open at the end and worn with removable lace or muslin under sleeves |
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Frock Coat |
Worn in place of outer coat for less formal wear; recognized by its looser fit & flat, turned-down collar, worn with skirts extending below the waist |
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Greatcoat |
Single or double breasted; often long, reaching the ankle |
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Mantlet |
(A shawl-mantlet) short garment rather like a hybrid between a shawl & a short mantle with points hanging down at either side of the front |
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Pagoda |
Sleeves narrow at the shoulder that expanded abruptly to a wide mouth at the end |
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Parasol |
Umbrella-like, meant to keep off the sun |
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Pelerine |
Shoulder cover, wide cape-like collars that extended over the shoulders & down across the bosom, worn by women during the Romantic Period |
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Sack Jacket |
For less formal occasion; loose, comfortable jacket with no waistline; it had fronts, center vents in back, sleeves without cuffs, & small collars with short lapels |
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Snood |
A net that usually confined the hair in the daytime |
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Tailcoat |
Cut short in front with extended tails in back; single or double breasted |
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Bustle |
pad and/or spring combination worn during 1870-1880's to support fullness in back of skirts |
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Dolman |
popular coat style worn by women during the 1870s and 1880s when going out of doors |
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Shirtwaist |
blouses (waists) worn with gored skirts |
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Leg-of-Mutton |
sleeve full at the shoulder, gradually decreasing to the wrist where they ended in a fitted cuff |
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Union Suit |
(also called a combination) combine drawers and undervests into one garment |
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Drawers |
buttoned closed in front and had a drawstring at the back for adjustment |
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Tuxedo |
dress version of sack jacket |
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Knickers |
(short for knickerbockers) baggy knee-length trousers |
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Derby |
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Top Hats |
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Fedora |
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Straw Boater |
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