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Girl's costume showing linen pantalettes from Godey's Lady's Book 1855. Pantalettes are undergarments covering the legs worn by women, girls, and very young boys (before they were breeched) in the early- to mid-19th century. Pantalettes originated in France in the early 19th century, and quickly spread to Britain and America.
In the late 19th century, there was discussion over whether or not women should wear open drawers. Dr. E. R. Palmer wrote against their use: [4] I saw in a paper the other day that ladies in a Canadian city had a grand convention, and had celebrated their magnificent resolve by building in a public square a bonfire, being fed by the corsets they had been wearing.
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
In the early 1800s, women wore thin gauzy outer dresses while men adopted trousers and overcoats. Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck and his family, 1801–02, by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon Madame Raymond de Verninac by Jacques-Louis David, with clothes and chair in Directoire style.
Woman's stays c. 1730–1740. Silk plain weave with supplementary weft-float patterning, stiffened with whalebone. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, M.63.24.5. [1]The corset is a supportive undergarment for women, dating, in Europe, back several centuries, evolving as fashion trends have changed and being known, depending on era and geography, as a pair of bodies, stays and corsets.
Culottes are an item of clothing worn on the lower half of the body. The term can refer to either split skirts , historical men's breeches , or women's underpants ; this is an example of fashion-industry words taken from designs across history, languages and cultures, then being used to describe different garments, often creating confusion ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. Clothes worn under other clothes For other uses, see Underwear (disambiguation). "Intimate apparel" redirects here. For the play, see Intimate Apparel (play). Boxer shorts and boxer briefs Panties or knickers Underwear, underclothing, or undergarments are items of clothing worn beneath ...
Panniers or side hoops are women's undergarments worn in the 17th and 18th centuries to extend the width of the skirts at the side while leaving the front and back relatively flat. This provided a panel where woven patterns, elaborate decorations and rich embroidery could be displayed and fully appreciated.