busk
A flat length stay piece that was inserted into the front of a corset to keep it stiff from the 16th century to the early 20th century.
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cage crinoline
A hooped cage worn under petticoats in the 19th century to stiffen and extend the skirt.
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Spanish cape
Originating from Spain, an outer wrap often cut in a three-quarter circle.
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skeleton suit
Late 18th & early 19th-century play wear for boys that consists of two pieces–a fitted jacket and trousers–that button together.
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1769 – Jean Honore Fragonard, A Woman With a Dog
Jean-Honoré Fragonard portrays a sitter holding a lapdog, wearing what he may have considered Spanish costume, but is actually a fanciful take on historical fashions of the early 17th century.
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pantalettes
Pantaloons (also referred to as pantalettes) are loose, pants-like undergarments that covered women’s lower halves in the late 18th and early 19th century.
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