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| - The chief difference between Undress and Full Dress was a lower bodice for the evening, but in practice full dress implied a whole ensemble; A short-sleeved empire-waisted, low-necked gown, (often of muslin but by no means restricted to such, silk, satin and other fabrics were also popular) and including evening gloves, a fancy headdress of some sort, a few jewels, a fan, perhaps a reticule, and s
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