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Discomforts of an Epicure, 1787 (image 27 x 20 cm, in mat 43 x 33 cm) [1]. This is a descriptive list of erotic etchings and drawings by Thomas Rowlandson, based upon the research of Henry Spencer Ashbee published in his three-volume bibliography of curious and uncommon books: Index Librorum Prohibitorum (1877), Centuria Librorum Absconditorum (1879) and Catena Librorum Tacendorum (1885).
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.
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 ...
Image credits: Novel-Year-240 For many people, a hybrid work model allows them to get the best of both worlds. While some companies have long been providing remote work opportunities for their ...
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The sack-back gown or robe à la française was a women's fashion of 18th century Europe. [1] At the beginning of the century, the sack-back gown was a very informal style of dress. At its most informal, it was unfitted both front and back and called a sacque, contouche, or robe battante. By the 1770s the sack-back gown was second only to court ...
The best gowns were not made for sitting. Olivia Munn took to Instagram on Sunday, March 10, to show her followers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her not-so-glamorous car ride to the 2024 Oscars .
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.