19th Century Vocab Flashcards
Waistcoat
a vest, especially one worn by men over a shirt and under a jacket.
Frock coat
a man’s double-breasted, long-skirted coat, now worn chiefly on formal occasions
Sack Suit
a suit with a straight, loose-fitting jacket.
Morning coat
a man’s formal coat with a cutaway.
- commonly wore at wedding funerals and baptisms
- considered formal daywear
cutaway/tail coat
a man’s formal morning or evening coat, with a long skirt divided at the back into tails and cut away in front.
Bustle
a frame worn under a dress or skirt by women in the late 19th century to make the skirt stick out
Hoop skirt
a skirt worn over a series of hoops that make it spread out.
Top hat
a man’s formal hat with a high cylindrical crown
Corset
a woman’s tightly fitting undergarment extending from below the chest to the hips, worn to shape the figure.
Mourning clothes
for death
parasol
a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.
trousers
an outer garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, with a separate part for each leg.
breeches
short trousers fastened just below the knee, now chiefly worn for riding a horse or as part of ceremonial dress.
informal
tunic
a loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the wearer’s knees, as worn in ancient Greece and Rome.
toga
a loose flowing outer garment worn by the citizens of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of cloth and covering the whole body apart from the right arm
