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| The English term for "knickers" when referring to the garment as pants. |
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| the process by which silk is given greater body via chemical salts |
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| Improving the performance of cotton fabrics by treating it with sodium hydroxide to improve strength, receptivity to dyes and luster |
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| A movement led by a group of painters who opposed the direction of English art in the 1840s; influenced "Aesthetic Dress" movement in women's clothing |
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| A garment combining the chemise and drawers into one garment |
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| A garment intended to proved some relief from tight lacing; worn without a corset, loosely fitted, softer in line than day or evening wear; worn at home with other women friends |
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| A princess-seamed overdress worn with a separate underskirt; the overdress is looped up or draped over the hip |
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| A small puff at the sleeve cap; grew in popularity in 1889 |
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| A long, belted coat often made with a removable shoulder cape or hood |
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| A semi-fitted garment of hip to floor length that was shaped like a coat but had a wide-bottomed sleeve that was part of the body of the garment |
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| A wool knit fabric made popular by Lillie Langtry, "the Jersey Lily" |
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| A term for small designs in the 1880s |
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| The new term for corset covers in the 1890s |
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| The name for blouses in the 1890s |
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| Shirtwaist (Waist for short) |
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| Matching jackets and skirts worn with a blouse; the predominant fashion for wear outside the home in the 1890s |
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| A belted sport jacket popular in 1890 |
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| An outerwear garment with a full cape covering the shoulders and arms, or a cape in front that fitted into the armscye in back |
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| Low, soft hats with the crown creased front to back |
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| A variant of the fedora, made popular by the Prince of Wales |
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| A hat made popular by the illustrations of Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes |
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| A style of children's clothing based on illustrations that emulated the Empire styles |
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| A suit consisting of a velvet tunic ending slightly below the waist, tight knickerbockers, a wide sash, and a white lace collar for boys |
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| Little Lord Fauntleroy suit |
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| A young designer who captured the spirit of the Edwardian period and served as a focal point for style at the time |
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| A skirt with an extremely narrow hem |
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| A gown inspired by ancient Greek styles created by Mariano Fortuny |
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| A coat worn while driving that covered the costume beneath completely |
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| Bust support for the 1890s, first called by this term in 1904 |
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| Popular white, frilly cotton or linen dresses with decoration worn in the Edwardian period |
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| A sleeve gathered into the armseye and full below the elbow with fabric puffed or pouched at the wrist |
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| An important hairstyle with hair built high in front and at the sides around the face |
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| Large brimmed hats with lavish decoration |
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| A skirt style with fullness concentrated at the hip then narrowing to the ankles |
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| A wide tunic designed by Paul Poiret that was boned to hold out the skirt in a full circle and worn over the narrowest of hobble skirts |
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| A combination garment that put together a camisole with a skirt that buttoned under the crotch to form drawers |
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| Knitted sweaters that pulled over the head, no discernible waist, belted at the hip, with long sleeves |
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| Term for a sack jacket worn during leisure time |
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| Sport jacket (British term: Lounge coat) |
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| Term for today's standard necktie in 1900s-1919 |
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| Tie with wide ends that were worn with one end looped over the other and held in place with a tie pin |
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| A style of overcoat that ended at the hip, worn by affluent men who could afford more than one style of overcoat |
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| A sport jacket worn with unmatched trousers worn for tennis, yachting, and other sports in the Edwardian |
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| A pair of trousers fitted closely around the lower leg and flaring out above the knee; adopted from India by British colonials |
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| Refers to a type of bodice or jacket, characterized by a close, contoured fit and extending past the waistline over the hips. It is so called because the fashion was adopted from Basque traditional dress, initially by the French and then throughout Western fashion. |
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| Gown decorated with an extreme amount of frills, flounces, and trim. |
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| Long overcoats cut in the princess style to fit over gowns |
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| A bodice that drops over the hips and directs fullness to the back of the knees |
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| Hat with a narrow brim and flower-pot shaped crown. |
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| Three Stories And A Basement Hat |
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| Department store opened by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875. |
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| Informal dress for men during the bustle period; consisted of jacket, pants, and vest. |
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| Evening wear cut like a sack jacket |
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| Combination underwear for men |
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| Short pants full at the knee |
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| Lots of blousing in the bust area and a narrow waist creates this look |
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| Style of dress worn over a shirtwaist |
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| Increased shoulder padding in suits |
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