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2. Dressing gown - Wikipedia

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   For women, wearing a dressing gown was a break from tight corsets and layers of petticoats. Ladies wore their dressing gowns while eating breakfast, preparing for the day, sewing or having tea with their family. [2] Dressing gowns continued to be worn into the 20th century with similar garments like hostess dresses, robes, and peignoirs being used.

3. Bathrobe - Wikipedia

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   However, silk dressing gowns are the traditional choice, since they are not worn after bathing. [citation needed] Microfiber: Microfiber is an extremely fine synthetic fiber, typically made of cellulose or polyester, that can be woven into textiles to mimic natural-fiber cloth. Modern microfibers are developed to maximize breathability and ...

4. Nightgown - Wikipedia

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   The nightgown was a "version of a modern dressing gown" and tended to be worn around the house or to occasions when formal attire was not necessary. This garment was actually a Banyan, a T-shirt shaped robe adopted by the British from India but became known as a "nightgown", dressing gown or "morning gown" in the early 1700s due to its casual ...

5. Patient gown - Wikipedia

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   Hospital gown worn by a young patient. A hospital gown, sometimes called a johnny gown [1] or johnny, especially in Canada and New England, [2] is "a long loose piece of clothing worn in a hospital by someone doing or having an operation". [3] It can be used as clothing for bedridden patients. [4]

6. 1850s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   1857 fashion plate shows formal evening wear, informal day wear, top coats, and a dressing gown. 1857 shows informal day wear. Sam Houston, 1858, wears the wide-brimmed hat common on the American frontier. Artist Eugène Delacroix wears a stiff tie over a tall standing collar. His double-breasted waistcoat is cut straight across.

7. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   Examples of body measurements used for the sizing of clothes. Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as dresses, tops, skirts, and trousers.