1850s working class dress

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Blue Linen Gown | 1770 - 1790 - Samson Historical Colonial Dress American, 18th Century Short Gown, 18th Century Fashion Women, Colonial Dress Pattern, 1700s Fashion Women, 18th Century Working Woman, 18th Century Peasant, 1790s Dress, 1770s Dress

The most common garment for women in the colonies and Early America would have been a simple linen gown. Linen is a fabric that was affordable and accessible for everyone in lower and working classes. The gown is the typical garment seen in artwork and descriptions of the time. This particular style has the elegance of clean lines and carefully laid pleats. This blends with the functionality of the pinning front closure, which makes it adjustable for weight fluctuation, and the 3/4 sleeve…

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