| Court
gown with farthingale from Shakespeare's
Ladies |
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Farthingale
The farthingale was a Spanish fashion introduced to English fashion
by way of France during the reign of Charles IX (1560-1574). It
consisted of a stiffened circular pad tied around the waist by tapes
and worn over petticoats and under the gown. The full flounce at
the waist of this gown emphasizes the farthingale's wheel-like effect.
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| Elaborate
promenade gown with fichu, 1876, from Corina (not available) |
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Fichu
The fichu draped over the bodice and tied in the center front with
the ends hanging loose. Some fichus were separate from the dress,
very like a small shawl. Others were connected to the dress. Whichever
this one was, it was clearly meant to be part of the ensemble.
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| Fillet
over a gorget, Elsabeth of the
1500s. |
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Fillet
The fillet is a narrow band or ribbon tied around the head above the
eyebrows. It's purpose is decorative or to secure the hair in place
or both. Today, twisted bandanas are worn in the same way for much
the same reason. |
| Pocket
flap on a 1959 corduroy car coat, from Kitty
Dale |
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Flapped
Pocket
Flapped pockets are very common on menswear and widely used on women's
clothing as well. This one covers slit pocket (made by slitting the
garment and sewing the pocket itself to the inside), but flaps are
also used on patch pockets (formed by sewing the pocket to the outside
of the garment like a patch). |
| Bobbed
haired flapper in heavily beaded short evening gown with a plume fan,
1925, from The Roaring Twenties (not available) |
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Flapper
The flapper was basically the "chick" of today. Young, free-spirited
and uncorseted (mostly), the flappers bobbed their hair, rouged their
cheeks, and wore their skirts a scandalously short just below the
knee-length. They were apt to drive cars, travel unchaperoned (more
or less) drink liquor, dance exuberantly, read banned authors like
James Joyce (now a requirement in most college programs) and perhaps
even smoke. For more about flappers see Jazz Age Sisters. |
| Floating
panels on a 1923 tea gown, from The Roaring Twenties. |
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Floating
Panel
A floating panel is a decorative piece of cloth sewn from the shoulders
or waist that hangs free from the rest of the garment and usually
hangs slightly below the hemline. This dress has two floating panels
decorated with embroidery. |
| Day
dress with flounced skirt, 1862, from Kitty
of the Civil War Era |
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Flounce
Flounces are gathered or pleated bands left free at the bottom and
often sewn to the hems of skirts. In this case the whole skirt consists
of tiers of flounces. |
| Frilled
collar of a summer riding habit, 1832, from Estelle
of the Romantic Age |
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Frill
Frills are similar to flounces, but are are narrow and appear often
on collars, cuffs, necklines and bonnets. This one edges the high
pleated collar of a summer riding habit. |
| Fringed
skirt and floating panel hems of a 1924 day dress, from The
Roaring Twenties |
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Fringe
Fringe consists of loose hanging strings of thread, leather, beading,
etc. It's very popular in American Western wear (probably due to a
Native American influence) and was wildly poplular in the 1920s. |
| Short
jacket of an 1914 suit from Julia
of the Nouveau Age |
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Frogs
Frogs are probably of oriental origin and were once widedly used for
Western military dress uniforms. The are made of cleverly twisted
braid or cord. This woman's jacket from the World War I era has a
military flair with frogs and epaulets of braid. |
