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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.
In 1605, Catherine Tollemache wrote to her London tailor, Roger Jones, about farthingale sleeves covered with satin, and he suggested another style of sleeve now in fashion would be "fytter" for her new gown. [43] In 1607 there were discussions about taxing imported whale fin baleen, "used only in sleeves and bodies for women". [44]
Pantalettes for children and young girls were mid-calf to ankle-length and were intended to show under their shorter skirts. Until the mid-19th century, very young boys were commonly dressed in dresses, gowns and pantalettes, though these were commonly associated with girls' clothing, until the boys were breeched at any age between 2 and 8 ...
Kate Beckinsale wore a show-stopping, naked dress on Instagram. The 50-year-old showed off her toned abs, legs, and arms in the transparent, sparkly gown.
The Robe de cour, also known as robe de corpse, grand habit and grand habit de cour, was a women's fashion of 18th century Europe. It was the most formal dress model worn after 1700, when the mantua dress had replaced it in all but the most formal occasions, and continued to be worn as court dress during the entire century.
The asymmetrical gown also featured a long black train with fur at the bottom for some added oomph. Mission accomplished, Margot. Here's the look, in case you missed it on the red carpet:
The star actually wore a few different looks throughout the night. Her red carpet 'fit was a purple velvet Costarellos dress with a long train that showed off her totally toned legs. Hannah also ...
European military uniforms incorporated culottes as a standard uniform article, the lower leg being covered by either stockings, leggings, or knee-high boots.Culottes were a common part of military uniforms during the European wars of the eighteenth-century (the Great Northern War, the War of the Spanish Succession, the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years' War, the French and ...