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  2. Shift dress - Wikipedia

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    A shift dress is a dress in which the cloth falls straight from the shoulders and has darts around the bust. It frequently features a high scoop or boat neck. [3] The shift dress is often confused with the sheath dress, which is form-fitting and shaped by tucks on the waist area. Shift dresses became popular in western fashion in the 1920s and ...

  3. Chemise - Wikipedia

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    Chemise, linen, c.1790-1810. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute: 2009.300.392.. A chemise or shift is a classic smock type of women's undergarment or dress. . Historically, a chemise was a simple garment worn next to the skin to protect clothing from sweat and body oils, the precursor to the modern shirts commonly worn in Western

  4. Mondrian Collection - Wikipedia

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    Mondrian dresses by Yves St Laurent (1966) The Mondrian Collection was designed by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) in 1965. [1] This collection was a homage to the work of several modernistic artists. [1] Part of this collection were six cocktail dresses that were inspired by the paintings of Piet Mondrian (1872–1944 ...

  5. White shift dress of Jean Shrimpton - Wikipedia

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    The garment Shrimpton and Rolfe developed for Derby Day was a simple white shift dress. However, DuPont had not supplied enough fabric to complete the intended design, so at Shrimpton's suggestion, Rolfe improvised, by finishing the hemline 4 in (10 cm) above the knee.

  6. Dress - Wikipedia

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    A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a one-piece outer garment that is worn on the torso and hangs down over the legs and is primarily worn by women or girls. [1] [2] Dresses often consist of a bodice attached to a skirt. Dress shapes and silhouettes, textiles, and colors vary.

  7. Cotte - Wikipedia

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    The cotte (or cote) was a medieval outer garment, a long sleeved shift, or tunic, usually girded, and worn by men and women. In medieval texts, it was used to translate tunica or chiton. Synonyms included tunic or gown. It was worn over a shirt , and a sleeveless surcote could be worn over it. By the sixteenth century, it had become a woman's ...