Negligee
The negligee or négligée (French: négligé [negliʒe]; lit. 'neglected'), also known in French as déshabillé ([dezabije]; lit. 'undressed'), is a form of see-through clothing for women consisting of a sheer, usually long, dressing gown.[1] It is a form of nightgown intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It was introduced in France in the 18th century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of women's day dresses of the time.
By the 1920s, the negligee began to mimic women's
erotic; the negligee emerged strongly as a form of lingerie
.
Modern negligees are often much looser, made of sheer and diaphanous fabrics, and trimmed with
synthetic fabrics such as nylon and its finer successors. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the trend was for negligees to become shorter in length (e.g. the babydoll of the 1970s). Negligees made from the 1940s to the 1970s are now collectible vintage
items.
In the
pyjamas having dominated since the mid-1980s. However, UK negligee sales are said to have been the fastest increasing sector of the market since 1998.[7]
References
- ^ "négligée". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ Image blogspot.com
- ^ From Hollywood lunch americainwwii.com
- ^ Rita Hayworth: Photos of a Movie Legend and All-American Pinup Girl "a photo made by Bob Landry that ran in LIFE magazine 11 August 1941"
- ^ "On This Day In Fashion". onthisdayinfashion.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "source:life Rita Hayworth - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Negligees on rise in UK bedrooms". BBC News. 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
External links
Media related to Negligees at Wikimedia Commons
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