Gowns is a simple type of clothing that is worn informally in the morning at home for housework or for quick use. The term comes from the late nineteenth century to describe clothing in homes designed for maximum practicality and usually made of washable fabrics. This is directly derived from Mother Hubbard dress. Such clothing is an important part of maternity clothing in the early 20th century and can be purchased extensively through mail-order catalogs.
Although informal clothing, house clothing, especially during the 1950s, is meant to be stylish and feminine and usable. The concept of an attractive home dress popularized in the late 1910s by Nell Donnelly Reed, the "Nelly Don" housedresses (produced by The Donnelly Garment Company) determined that home dresses could be both attractive and practical. The company, renamed Nelly Don after Reed's retirement, quickly became one of the most successful American garment manufacturers in the 20th century. Some designers became famous for the design of home clothes, such as Claire McCardell, whose 1942 'popover' dress gowns can both be worn as a house outfit, dressing gown, beach cover or even a party dress. McCardell's version of McCoverell's popover dress comes with matching oven mitts.
Video House dress
References
Maps House dress
Further reading
- Danese, Elda (2008). Gown: erotic stories and fashions (1st ed.). Venezia: Marsilio. ISBN: 9788831795258.
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