History Of Fashion

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Macaroni

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Those men who adopted French and Italian-inspired fashions during the last half of the 1700s.

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Anglomania

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A French fad for things English

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Steinkirk

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style of cravat in which the tie pulled through the buttonhole and twisted loosely

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Fall

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A square, central flap that buttoned to the waistline of breeches after 1730

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Frock Coat

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Cut shorter and looser than dress coats and they had flat, turned-down collars. -serge, plush or sturdy woven cloth

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Smock Frock

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a loosely fitted, washable linen outer garment

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Smock

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same as smock frock but in England

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Ditto Suit

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when all three pieces, coats, breeches and waistcoats all had matching fabric

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Stock

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a linen square folded to form a high neckband that was stiffened with buckram and fastened behind the neck.

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Banyan

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comfortable loosely fitted garments worn as casual or undress at home.

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full-bottomed wig

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long hair wigs worn by men until the 1730s

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toupee

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brushing the hair straight back and into a slightly elevated roll

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Queue

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a lock or pigtail at the back of a wig

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jumps

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the loose, unboned bodices worn at home to provide relief from tight corseting

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Robe volante

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a gown that was unbelted, loose from the shoulder to the floor. Pleats at the back and at the shoulder in front, sacques were worn over a dome-shaped hoop that might either have a closed front or be worn open over a corset and petticoat. Also called sacque, robe battante and innocente.

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innocente

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same as robe volante

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pinner

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circular caps with single or bouble frills around the edge that were placed flat on the head.

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Robe a la francaise

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gown with a full, pleated cut at the back and a fitted front.
wide side to side.

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Watteau back

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loose-fitting, pleated-back styles in the 19th century when similar styles were revived

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Casaquin

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a jacket that was fitted through the bodice and flared out below the waist almost to the knee. Sleeves tight, with small turned-back cuff.

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bergere

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large flat straw hats with low crowns and wide brims

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polonaise

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an overdress and petticoat in which the overskirt was puffed and looped by means of tapes and rings sewn to the skirt

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redingote dress

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resembled buttoned greatcoats or english riding coats with wide lapels or revers at the neck.

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caracao

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a long fitted jacket similar in style to the casaquin

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short gown

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a hip-length garment which was like a jacket or over blouse for workingclass/rural dress

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redingote

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coat dresses derived from English men's riding coats.

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boot cuffs

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cuffs that reached the elbow

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chapeau bras

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a large, flat hat that was carried under the arm rather than being worn on the head

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tricorne

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three cornered hats

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bicorne

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two cornered hats

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splatterdasher

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also called spats. seperate protective coverings that extended from the top of the shoe to some point bellow the knee to protect the legs.

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spats

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same as splatterdasher

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panniers

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"basket" refers to the hoops used for hoop skirts

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hoops

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used to give skirts fullness

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club wig

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same as catogan wigs in which queues were doubled up on themselves and tied at the middle to form a loop of hair

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foretop

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english version of the toupee.. forehead hair straight back into slightly elevated roll.

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catogan

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same as club wigs

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sacque

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same as robe battante, robe volante, and innocente

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robe battante

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same as sacque, robe volante and innocente

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pet-en-lair

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a short, hip-length version of a robe volante worn with a sperate, gathered skirt and a mantua-style gown.

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mob caps

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hats with high puffed-out crowns at the back of the cap and wide, flat borders that encircled the face

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robe a l'anglais

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gown with a close front in the front and back more volume front to back

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engageants

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one or more ruffles found at the end of sleeves that ended below the elbow

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tete de mouton

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hair style achieved by close, tight curls

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polonaise

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an overdress and petticoat in which the overskirt was puffed and looped by a means of tapes and rings sewn onto the skirt. a hoop or bustle supported the skirt.

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round gown

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gowns closed all the way down the front

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chemise a la reine

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a white, muslin gown that resembled the chemise undergarment of the period, but with a waistline and a soft, fully gathered skirt.