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“The close of the London and Parisian Season has now arrived, and the Fashionable World has sought the invigorating breezes of the Seaside…”During the 19th century, there was no such thing as a holiday from fashion. Seaside resorts in England—whether in Brighton, Bournemouth, or Burnham-on-Sea—were as much a place to flaunt one’s style as London itself during the season.
“…its material and comparative ease; e.g., a deep jacket and plain piqué skirt, and sash with ribbon ends, worn with a puffed chemisette and high piqué collar, and cravat ; while the Garibaldi jacket can be worn over a muslin dress on such occasions. The zouave jacket, worn over a chemisette, with a light skirt, is also appropriate.”In the below image, you can see a cotton seaside dress from the 1860s.
“Fig. 1. — Dress à trois jupes. The under skirt is of blue Cashmere, and is cut just to reach the ground. It is entirely without trimming. The second skirt is of white Cashmere. It is trimmed at the bottom, by four bands of black velvet ribbon. The third or upper skirt is also of white Cashmere, and is edged by a single band of the velvet ribbon.
"[This fabric promises] to be very extensively used for country toilets, especially at the seaside, where the moisture takes the starch out of cottons and linen."1878-1880 Fabric Close-Up of Printed Cotton Sateen Seaside Dress .
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