A close-bodied gown, English nightgown, or robe à l'anglaise was a women's fashion of the 18th century. Like the earlier mantua, from which it evolved...

Academic dress (cap and gown) Ball gown Bedgown Bouffant gown Coronation gown Evening gown Hospital gown Nightgown Tea gown Wedding gown Sheer fabric Décolletage...

public wearing a tea gown. They were intended to be worn indoors with family and close friends during a dinner party. Although tea gowns were meant for midday...

an item of men’s underclothing. Women wore a shift or chemise under their gown or robe; while men wore a chemise with their trousers or braies, and covered...

and had the advantages of allowing a voluminous skirt to be paired with a close-fitting bodice, and of allowing two or more bodices to be worn with the...

clothing worn in the late 17th century and 18th century. Initially a loose gown, the later mantua was an overgown or robe typically worn over stays, stomacher...

fashion adopted a number of styles of English origin, such as the close-bodied gown which they called robe à l'anglaise, and the fullness of the skirts...

of expensive fabric, used around the shoulders over a party dress or ball gown. A stole is narrower than a typical shawl and of simpler construction than...

sort of dressing gown or informal coat over the shirt and breeches. The typical banyan was cut en chemise, with the sleeves and body cut as one piece...

worn). The tunic or chiton was worn as a shirt or gown by all genders among the ancient Romans. The body garment was loose-fitting for males, usually beginning...

which at their most extreme were open from shoulder to hip, revealing the gown underneath. The narrow strip covering the torso, known as the plackard, was...

this way, with the phrase "to frock up" meaning to wear a formal dress or gown for a special occasion. Relatedly, a frock coat is a men's coat style of...

chemise or smock, which acted as a slip, and under the formal outer garment, a gown or surcoat.[citation needed] Kirtles were part of fashionable attire into...

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later style Clothing in ancient Greece Clothing in the ancient world Delphos gown Peplum overskirt "Ancient Greek Dress". Heilbronn Timeline of Art History...

Armory in Worcester, Massachusetts also had an example on display until its close. The armor of Henry VIII displayed in the Tower of London has a codpiece...

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The sack-back gown or robe à la française was a women's fashion of 18th century Europe. At the beginning of the century, the sack-back gown was a very informal...

formal or casual occasions, or as warm clothing during winter. Academic gown Anorak Apron Blazer Cagoule Cloak Coat Duffle coat Duster Frock coat Gilet...

themselves be laundered separately while keeping the wearer's doublet or gown from becoming soiled at the neckline. The stiffness of the garment forced...

a cloth or yarn bag. In the most common form, the headgear resembles a close-fitting hood worn over the back of the head. It is similar to a hairnet...

garment worn while brushing one's hair, originally referring to a dressing gown, bathrobe or lounging robe. Very high-end peignoirs were occasionally sold...

them at all. In modern English, the use of the word culottes can mean a close fitting pair of pants ending at the knees, such as Lady Diana Spencer popularised...

dress to be able to use the newly invented bicycle. Bustles and bustle gowns are rarely worn in contemporary society. Notable exceptions survive in the...

mid-19th centuries), petticoat refers to any separate skirt worn with a gown, bedgown, bodice or jacket; these petticoats are not, strictly speaking,...

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during the entire century. Court dress, the grand habit de cour or "stiff-bodied" gown, retained the styles of the 1670s after it had been replaced by the mantua...

or court uniform. It is also a common part of a woman's formal evening gowns or wedding dresses. Court train – Worn for formal court occasions, the court...

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