By: Victoria Brady, aka thehistoricfoodie I’d like to introduce the 18th century short gown. Short gowns could be very plain for doing hard work or made of nicer fabric and even trimmed with ruffles or ruching for wear in any, other than very dressy/formal, occasions. Judging from the mentions found in early writings they seem toContinue reading “The 18th Century Short Gown.”