chaperon
A turban-like headdress worn during the Middle Ages in Western Europe.
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caraco
18th century women’s jacket, fitted around the torso and flared out after the waist.
chemisette
A piece of fabric worn under bodices in the 19th century to fill in low necklines for modesty and decoration.
buff coat
A leather version of the doublet that was often, but not exclusively, worn by people in the military in the 17th century.
robe en chemise
A dress fashionable in the 1780s, constructed out of muslin with a straight cut gathered with a sash or drawstring.
chopines
High platform shoes worn mostly in Venice in the 16th & 17th centuries.
carrick coat
The carrick coat is an overcoat with three to five cape collars popular in the 19th century and mostly worn for riding and travel–sometimes called a Garrick or coachman’s coat.
cuirass bodice
A form-fitting, long-waisted, boned bodice worn in the 1870s and 1880s–almost gives the appearance of armor as the name suggests.
cage crinoline
A hooped cage worn under petticoats in the 19th century to stiffen and extend the skirt.
codpiece
Originally created as the join between the two hoses at the groin, the codpiece eventually became an ornate piece of male dress in the 16th century.
chiton
An ancient Greek garment created from a single piece of cloth wrapped around the body and held together by pins at the shoulders.
Spanish cape
Originating from Spain, an outer wrap often cut in a three-quarter circle.
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