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16th century 19th century American band became belt blouse blue bodice boots braid brassière breeches brim brocade broderie anglaise buttoned cape centre chemise close-fitting clothes coat collar colours corset costume cotton cravat cream crinoline crown cuffs décolletage decorated double-breasted doublet dress early edged embroidered England English fabric fairly falling band fashion fastened favoured flounces formal French frock frock coat front garments gauze girls gold gown grey hair hanging hats headdress hips hose houppelande jacket jewelled jewelled band knee lace late leather linen loose matching men's morning coat muslin narrow neck neckline padded petticoat petticoat breeches pink pleated pockets popular ribbon round ruffles sash satin seam shape shirt shoes short shoulder side silk single-breasted skirt sleeves stiffened stockings straight striped style suit taffeta trimmed trousers tunic underskirt velvet waist waistcoat waistline wear wide women wool wore worn wrist