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Unexpected tale behind the conventional femininity of this #1780s printed linen dress. It belonged to Deborah Sampson Gannett, who enlisted in the Continental Army disguised as a man, serving until she was wounded in New York......@HistoricNE #fashionhistory HT @kateStrasdin

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The Many Types of 18th Century Gowns

I realized today with the 18th century gowns I have made I have only scratched the surface of how many different types there were. It's easy to fall into the idea that it was all Robe a la Francaise, Robe a l'Anglaise, Robe a la

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Lavender faded to pink silk "lustring" gown with edge-to-edge closed bodice, fitted back of the type called "English back", and open skirt to be drawn up in Polonaise …

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Dress and Petticoat (Robe a la Polonaise) | LACMA Collections France c1775

Woman's Dress and Petticoat (Robe à la française), Unknown, Spain; Textile: France, circa 1775, Costumes, Silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk supplementary warp and weft patterning, silk chenille and linen lace.

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I decided that I'd like to have a round gown for summer. Eliminating one layer of fabric certainly helps when going to events on 90+ degree days. A round gown is simply a closed front gown and it would be worn over one petticoat. My first task was to study some pics of extants. You'll notice that they are all similar in style. The top picture is of a center front closing gown with robings which give it the appearance of having a stomacher. There were a number with long sleeves. Basically…

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