18th Century Morgue

Uncategorized 1 Minute
This is an example of a gown that would have been worn during the 18th century. Gowns during this time period typically were very wide like shown in the image above.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/C.I.61.34a,b/
This is what was worn underneath women’s dresses to make their gown appear wide.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1973.65.2/
This is an image of a Mantua. These dresses are much more narrow compared to the previous images and are much easier to walk around in. Some women would wear these over the dresses that were extremely wide.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/33.54a,b/
Unknown's avatar

Published by wrightthea237

Published

Leave a comment