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2. Nightgown - Wikipedia

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   Nightgowns have several different variations. Longer, cotton nightgowns are often referred to as "Victorian Nightgowns", having been influenced by similar styles in the late 19th century. Shorter nightgowns are also known as "nighties" and a common style is the "babydoll" nightgown which is generally lace and silk with a V-neckline. Other ...

3. Banyan (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Also called a morning gown, robe de chambre or nightgown, the banyan was a loose, T-shaped gown or kimono-like garment, made of cotton, linen, or silk and worn at home as a 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

4. Chemise - Wikipedia

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   Chemise, linen, c.1790-1810. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute: 2009.300.392.. A chemise or shift is a classic smock type of women's undergarment or dress. . Historically, a chemise was a simple garment worn next to the skin to protect clothing from sweat and body oils, the precursor to the modern shirts commonly worn in Western

5. Nightwear - Wikipedia

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   Nightwear – also called sleepwear, or nightclothes – is clothing designed to be worn while sleeping. The style of nightwear worn may vary with the seasons, with warmer styles being worn in colder conditions and vice versa.

6. Close-bodied gown - Wikipedia

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   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, [ 1 ] the back of the gown featured pleats from the shoulder, stitched down to mould the gown closely to the body until the fullness was released into the skirt.

7. 1650–1700 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   A daring new fashion arose for having one's portrait painted in undress, wearing a loosely fastened gown called a nightgown over a voluminous chemise, with tousled curls. The style is epitomized by the portraits of Peter Lely, which derive from the romanticized style originated by Anthony van Dyck in the 1630s. The clothing in these portraits ...