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2. Polonaise (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   Two women wearing the robe à la polonaise, literally meaning the Polish dress Jean-Michel Moreau, Le Rendez-vous pour Marly, engraved by Carl Guttenberg c. 1777.. The robe à la polonaise or polonaise, literally meaning the Polish dress, is a woman's garment of the 18th century 1770s and 1780s or a similar revival style of the 1870s inspired by Polish national dress style, costume, [1 ...

3. Victorian fashion - Wikipedia

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   As the bodices grew longer in 1873, the polonaise was thus introduced into the Victorian dress styles. A polonaise is a garment featuring both an overskirt and bodice together. The tournure was also introduced, and along with the polonaise, it created an illusion of an exaggerated rear end.

4. 1880s in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   Fashions from La Mode Illustrée show dresses made of contrasting fabrics worn with "shelf" bustles and opera-length gloves, 1887. Princess Alix of Hesse wears a high-necked day dress, 1887. Fashions of 1888 feature full busts, large "shelf" bustles, and wide shoulders. Gloves reach the elbow or slightly above.

5. 1775–1795 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   Their hair is powdered and dressed high, but their white caracos, like shorter dresses à la polonaise, have long tight sleeves. Marie Antoinette in chemise dress , 1783. She wears a sheer, striped sash and a broad-brimmed hat.

6. Dolly Varden (costume) - Wikipedia

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   The term "Dolly Varden" in dress is generally understood to mean a brightly patterned, usually flowered, dress with a polonaise overskirt gathered up and draped over a separate underskirt. [1] The overdress is typically made from printed cotton or chintz, although it can be made from other materials such as lightweight wool, silk and muslin.

7. 11 Iconic Movie Props That Fetched Record-Breaking Prices at ...

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   Marilyn Monroe’s billowing white dress from “The Seven Year Itch” sold for a record-breaking $4.6 million at an auction in 2011. Designed by William Travilla, the iconic dress became ...