| AGNES SOREL CORSAGE: |
bodice with square neckline and bishop sleeved. |
| ALBANIAN ROBE: |
garment having flounces with colored stripes from shoulder to waist with shape of a stomacher. |
| AMADIS SLEEVE: |
sleeve pleated at top armhole, hidden beneath an epaulette and tight from elbow to wrist, with a row of buttons at wrist. |
| BABY FRENCH HEEL: |
small low heel curved inward at lower part. |
| BASQUE: |
outer part of dress sewed to boned bodice. |
| BAVOLET: |
flounce sewed to back of bonnet, covering hair and neck. |
| BLOOMERS: |
loose ORiental trousers gathered at knee, first made popular by Amelia Bloomer in 1851. |
| BOLERO: |
short small jacket with rounded front corners. |
| BOOT: |
ankle high shoe |
| BOURNOUSE: |
fringed, knee-length mantle with hood. |
| BOWLER (aka DERBY HAT): |
stiff, felt hat with low, rounded crown and a narrow brim; bowler is British term with slightly wider brim and a slight roll at sides |
| BRACES: |
suspenders or suspender-like straps worn by men, extending from front waist belt, over the shoulder to belt in back. |
| BUSTLE: |
device worn by women to hold costume away from the body at back, made from various materials in different sizes and shapes. |
| CACHE-PEINGE: |
headdress of net and ribbon used to hold mass of hair on back of head. |
| CANEZOU: |
sleeveless outer garment created from the spencer; later defined as a necktie. |
| CAPOTE: |
mid-Victorian bonnet with ribbon bows tied at side or front. |
| CARACO: |
loose fitting jacket with wide revers. |
| CASAQUE: |
close-fitting jacket fastened or buttoned to neck, with skirt fringed in lace. |
| CATOGAN: |
hair arrangement of loose curls and plaits tied at top of head with ribbon. |
| CHAMBORD MANTLE : |
hooded cloak of velvet or satin resembling a shawl with deep folds in back. |
| CHEMISE: |
loose undergown of white linen or gauze. |
| CHEMISETTE A JABOT: |
pleated or embroidered jabot visible between neck and waist in opening of redingote. |
| CHIGNON: |
heavy twist or knot of natural or false hair; worn both high and low on head. |
| COLLEEN BAWN CLOAK: |
white grenadine cloak with large cape held up by rosettes on back. |
| CRINOLETTE: |
small crinoline or pannier of steel. |
| CRINOLINE: |
stiff unpliable material used to support or stiffen dress, also given name of steel springs forming a type of cage or hoop used to extend skirt; sometimes used in entire petticoat. |
| CROQUET BOOT: |
wide laced footwear with tassels front and back. |
| DERBY: |
same as bowler. |
| DUNDREARYS: |
(aka DUNDREARY WHISKERS AND PICCADILLY WEEPERS: long side whiskers worn by Lord Dundreary, a character in Tom Taylor's Our American Cousin. |
| EMPIRE JUPON: |
petticoat with gores and 2-3 steel frames at bottom. |
| ENGAGEANT: |
flounce of lace showing below below a bell-shaped loose sleeve. |
| EPAULETTE: |
shoulder ornament. |
| FALDETTA: |
small colored taffeta mantle. |
| FANCHON CAP: |
small lace cap worn in daytime. |
| FICHU: |
light-weight three-cornered scarf of shawl. |
| FIGARO JACKET: |
close-fitting short jacket with epaulettes on shoulders and cut away sides in the style of Bolero jackets. |
| FONTANGE TRIMMING: |
gathered ribbon or band in which a colored ribbon passes. |
| FROCK COAT: |
double breasted coat with long skirt of equal length front and back. |
| GABRIELLE DRESS: |
princess dress with box pleat in back and the bodice and skirt cut in one piece. |
| GABRIELLE SLEEVE: |
sleeve with multitude of puffs top to bottom. |
| GAITER: |
covering for anke or instep, sometimes going to knee. |
| GARIBALDI JACKET: |
military style jacket of scarlet cashmere. Also used to define separate blouse buttoned up front and tucked into skirt. |
| GARIBALDI SHIRT: |
shirt of bright scarlet merino decorated with black braid and buttons on front. |
| GILET: |
vest or short waistcoat. |
| GLADSTONE COLLAR: |
a standing collar with flared sides and worn with a silk scarf-like tie. |
| HOOP: |
circular framework used to expand woman's skirt (aka crinoline) |
| HUG-ME-TIGHT: |
hand-knitted or crocheted underjacket with with cape-like sleeves |
| IMPERIAL: |
small tuft of hair or beard. |
| INVERNESS CAPE: |
full sleeveless cape fitting close around neck. |
| ISABEAU STYLE: |
one-piece cut bodice and skirt. |
| JUPON: |
underskirt made of same fabric as skirt or of a contrasting material and color. |
| JENNY LIND COSTUME: |
dress with off-shoulder neckline and hoop skirt with three lace ruffles, made popular by Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale". |
| MAINTENON: |
embroidered shawl-like garment with broad pleated flounce. |
| MANON ROBE: |
one-piece garmetn with pleat in back resembling Watteau pleat, extending from under the collar to bottom of skirt. |
| MANTELETTE: |
outdoor garment with long scarf, coming to deep point in front and held in place by inner belt attached at back, usually trimmed in fringe. |
| MATILLA: |
Spanish veil draped over head |
| MANTLET MATILDE: |
shawl-like garmet with taffeta in front and trimmed in fringe. |
| MARY STUART CAP: |
small heart-shaped cap draped bag-like in back. |
| MONOCLE: |
eyeglass for one eye. |
| NEWGATE FRINGES: |
short whiskers forming a fringe around the chin. |
| NIGHTCAP: |
small cap worn at nighttime. |
| PAGE: |
elastic band used to loop up a skirt. |
| PAGODA SLEEVE: |
funnel-shaped sleeve, tight above and gradually widening at the wrist with several ruffles. |
| PAISLEY SHAWL: |
copy of an Indian shawl made in Paisley, Scotland. |
| PANNIER PUFF: |
puff formed by looping the upper skirt |
| PATENT-TILTER: |
graduated rounds of steel wire run into a muslin or calico petticoat and held together with tape. When in use, omitted need for numerous padded skirts otherwise worn. |
| PEIGNOR: |
dress with bishop sleeves and boneless bodess. |
| PELISSE ROBE: |
pelisse garment trimmed down front with ribbon knot and worn open over petticoat. |
| PEPLUM: |
short skirt of the bodice |
| PETTICOAT: |
separate skirt-like undergarment. |
| PICCADILLY WEEPERS: |
see Dundrearys. |
| POKE BONNET: |
bonnet with projecting fringe in front. |
| POLONAISE: |
dress with fullness in back where a sash was tied into a bow. |
| PORK PIE HAT: |
hat with dish-shaped fold in crown. |
| QUIZZING GLASS: |
glass for magnifying. |
| REDINGOTE: |
pelisse robe with horizontal trimming |
| RETICULE: |
small bag carried by women. |
| ROTONDE: |
short circular mantle which matched a dress. |
| RUSSIAN JACKET: |
a sleeveless short coat. |
| RUSSIAN VEST: |
loose blouse resembling a Garibaldi jacket. |
| SACK COAT: |
loose fitting coat with short high lapels. |
| SHIRTWAIST: |
masculine form of waist with high collar and cuffs. |
| SORTIE DE BAL: |
cashmere cloak with satin or silk quilted lining. |
| SPENCER: |
short jacket with turnover collar and lined in fur when worn in winter. |
| SURTOUT: |
similar to a paletot but with peplum pointing backward. |
| TALLIEN REDINGOTE: |
see Polonaise. |
| TALMA MANTLE: |
circular cloak of velvet or satin, usually hooded, resembling a shawl, sometimes with collar or cape. |
| TOURNURE: |
French bustle used to replace petticoats; made with steel springs passed through shirring across the back with front secured by strings. |
| VEIL: |
thin cloth draped over head, sometimes to cover face. Used for modesty and mourning. |
| VICTORIA MANTLE: |
knee-length collared mantle with wide hanging sleeves and a deep colored border for decoration. |
| WAISTCOAT: |
prelude to present day vest. |
| WATERPROOF COAT: |
outdoor garment worn for protection against rain, with or without cape. |
| WATTEAU BODY: |
dress with low square neck, ribbon bows down front and elbow sleeves with deep ruffles. |
| WATTEAU ROBE: |
ball dress with low square neckline and ribbon bows down front. |
| WELLINGTON BOOT: |
boot worn with riding habit. |
| ZOUAVE JACKET: |
loose short jacket in military style. Chemisette was usually seen at neck and below the 3 quarter length sleeve of jacket. |
