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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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The 1780 robe a l'anglaise (or "Italian dress") with matching petticoat made of Ikea cotton fabric and with muslin trimming, pattern of the "polonaise" form the Snowshill Manor, 1770-1785 (J. Arnold: Patterns of Fashion 1), the muslin apron and fichu and a silk organza cap trimmed with silk ribbons and cotton lace. The cotton skeleton suit with the cotton shirt and the silk sash 1770s Working Dress, 18th Century Peasant Dress, 1700 Clothing, Scotland Clothes, 1790s Dress, Polonaise Dress, 1750s Fashion, 1700s Dresses, Skeleton Suit

The 1780 robe a l'anglaise (or "Italian dress") with matching petticoat made of Ikea cotton fabric and with muslin trimming, pattern of the "polonaise" form the Snowshill Manor, 1770-1785 (J. Arnold: Patterns of Fashion 1), the muslin apron and fichu and a silk organza cap trimmed with silk ribbons and cotton lace. The cotton skeleton suit with the cotton shirt and the silk sash

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