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Free-hanging pockets were tied around the waist and were accessed through pocket slits in the gown or petticoat. Loose gowns, sometimes with a wrapped or surplice front closure, were worn over the shift ( chemise ), petticoat and stays (corset) for at-home wear, and it was fashionable to have one's portrait painted wearing these fashions.
Free-hanging pockets were tied around the waist and were accessed through "pocket slits" in the side-seams of the gown or petticoat. Woollen or quilted waistcoats were worn over the stays and under the gown for warmth, as were petticoats quilted with wool batting, especially in the cold climates of northern Europe and America.
Free-hanging pockets were tied around the waist and were accessed through pocket slits in the side-seams of the gown or petticoat. Woolen or quilted waistcoats were worn over the stays or corset and under the gown for warmth, as were petticoats quilted with wool batting, especially in the cold climates of Northern Europe and America .
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18th century-style hanging pockets. Common modern versions include: Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it; Not a penny was there in it, Only ribbon round it. Another version: Lucy Locket lost her pocket, Kitty Fisher found it; Nothing in it, nothing in it, But a binder round it.
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Chatelaine, 1765-1775 Victoria and Albert Museum no. C.492:1 to 7-1914 Chatelaine 1700s - Hallwyl Museum. A chatelaine is a decorative belt hook or clasp worn at the waist with a series of chains suspended from it.