Dress
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A dress is a one-piece outer garment that is worn on the torso, hanging down over the legs. Dresses often consist of a bodice attached to a skirt.
Houppeland (right)
Spanish farthingale silhouette
Wheel farthingale silhouette
Illustration of 18th century French women
Bodice
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A bodice is an article of clothing traditionally for women and girls, covering the torso from the neck to the waist. The term typically refers to a specific type of upper garment common in Europe duri
Line art drawing of a bodice
Countrywoman's bodice, 19th century (detail of The Hay-Harvest by Belgian painter Julien Joseph)
Sketch of a separate, corset-like bodice
A woman wearing a dirndl