HECOL268 Study Guide - Final Guide: Chemise, Pelisse, Tailcoat
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Costume components for women women"s clothing, in comparison to men"s was more complicated and more subject to change garments: very fashionable french women ceased wearing corsets during the. Greek sculpture provided the inspiration for hairstyles in which the hair was combed back from the face and gathered in ringlets or coils at the back of the head hair around the face arranged in soft curls. Large muffs often of fur, swansdown, or fabric. Parsols - moderate to small in size, some where pagoda shaped. Jewellery: necklaces, earrings, rings, small watches that pinned to the dress, brooches some served the function of closing the dress bracelets worn high on the arm in imitation of the greek and roman statues and vases. Dressing gown, or banyan: usually ankle length, cut with a full, ared skirt and made in fabrics such as decorative damasks or brocades of wool, cotton, or silk some had matching waistcoats accepted for street and of ce wear.