Red Linen Gown | 1770 - 1790 mbreeches18 Linen is the most appropriate

Linen is the most appropriate choice for a working-class or middling impression

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At once lively and impeccably scholarly

Long lappets drape down with a delicate ruffle along the lower edge

Inspired by garments from the 1770s

Red Linen Gown | 1770 - 1790 mbreeches18 Linen is the most appropriateThe 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