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Drawing made by David Ring for the visualisation of the Europeana Fashion Thesaurus. The description of the concept in this drawing is: Loose, gownlike garments open at the front, with a pleated and fitted bodice, very short sleeves, and added cuffs. Worn belted at the waist and with its long train draped at the hips to reveal the front of the petticoat below (AAT)