You must not have read the earlier posts
Posted by Jessamyn on October 25, 1997 at 14:25:00:
In response to short sleeves..., written by April Lee on October 21, 1997 at 23:29:09
] There were long-sleeved styles for day wear. Plus Spencer jackets. The very short sleeve styles were mostly worn as evening gowns.
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This thread sprang off an earlier one in which I pointed out that long sleeves did not come in for day wear until after 1810.
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