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Chapter 10 The 18th Century
1700s AD
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2008

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Anglomania
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a French fad for things English-simpler styles, for English riding habits and for coat-dresses
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Banyan
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Banyan-Indian gown, full loose oriental garments
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Bergere
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shepherdess hats, for outdoors women wore large flat straw hats with low crowns and wide brims, tied under or over the brim
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Boot cuffs
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cuffs that reached to the elbow
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Calash caleche
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outdoors hoods were made large enough to cover the hair; were made of a series of semi hoops sewn into the hood at intervals, hoops supported the hood without crushing the hair and folded flat when not in use
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Caracao
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(bodice) fitted jacket
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Casaquin
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corset with a petticoat attached at waist and falling to knees, took place of the night gown, unfitted jacket used as daywear-coats cut with wide full sleeves that were wide throughout the bod and ended at thigh height or below
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Catogan
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club wig, queues were doubled up on themselves and tied at the middle to form a loop of hair
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Chapeau bras
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large flat hats that were carried under the arm rather than being worn
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Chemise a la reine
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white muslin gown that resembled the chemise undergarment of the period had a waistline and soft fully gathered skirt
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Clog-or pattens
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overshoes that protect against wet and muddy surfaces, were made of matching or other fabrics and had sturdy leather soles built uo arches and latchets that tied across the instep to hold the clog in place
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Engageantes
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Club wig-catogans, queues were doubled up on themselves and tied at the middle to form a loop of hair
sleeves ended below the elbow finishing in one or more ruffles
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Eschelles
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ribbons or masses of artificial flowers or lace that decorated stomachers
Fall-a square central flap that buttoned to the waistline of the breeches
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False rumps
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pad tied at the back of the waist of the skirt supported the fullness, filled with cork or other light cushioning materials
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Fashion babies-
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fashion dolls made in Paris, were for copying cloths
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Foretop (English)-
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French toupee, brushing the hair straight back from the forehead and into a slightly elevated roll, began in 1730s
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Frock coat
Definition
cut looser and shorter than dress coats and had flat turned down collars
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Gaiters
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covering for the upper part of the shoes and the ankle
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Greatcoat
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general term for overcoats, single or double breasted often to ankle, collars had a deep roll, made with or without lapels
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Hedgehog hairstyle
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hair curled full and wide around the face and long locks hanging at the back
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Hoops
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paniers, means basket and might be made of wicker; worn for supporting
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Innocente- sacque, robe batante, robe volante
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gown that was unbelted loose from the shoulder to floor, pleats at back and at shoulder in front, worn over dome shaped hoop and might either have a closed front or be worn open over a corset and petticoat
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Jump
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loose unboned bodices worn at home to provide relief from tight corseting
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Macaroni
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a fashionable fellow who dressed and even spoke in an outlandishly affected and epicene manner; referred to a man who "exceeded the ordinary bounds of fashion"[2] in terms of clothes, fastidious eating and gambling
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Mantua
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style gown-cut in one piece from shoulder to hem that was fitted to the body in front and back, many were open in front and the petticoat visible
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Paniers
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wide hoops which means basket and might be made of wicker; worn for supporting undergarments, hinged so they could be folded up under the arms when necessary for mobility
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Pet-en-lair
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short hip length version with a separate gathered skirt, many were open in front and the petticoat visible
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Polonaise
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an overdress and petticoat in which the overskirt was puffed and looped by means of tapes and rings sewn into the skirt, hoop or bustle supported the skirt
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Queue
Definition
wig with a lock or pigtail at the back
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Redingote
Definition
English men’s riding coats
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