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I've seen dressmakers call this as a half-robe, however Norah Waugh in 'The Cut of Women's Clothes' refers to it as an open gown..." And again here is an image, this time of the Empress Josephine wearing an open robe creation at her coronation in 1806: For an example of another from England please see: The first image shown above is: "Costumes Parisiens 1811, plate no

Once youve mastered the fundamentals of fit and quality, you can start infusing your wardrobe with your unique personality

From puffs to ruffs and stately poofs, designers have been proving that size mattersand sometimes bigger is betterwhen it comes to chic coverage

If you dismiss this retro salad to the land of 1960s potlucks, I invite you to give it a second look

Shown on model is dark brown plaid with burgundy stripes, see last pic for fabric closeup(or you can choose solid color)

However, youll save the diamond-encrusted tie-clip and brightly patterned tie for the former and stick to a dark, solid tie for the latter