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A Few Notes on 19th Century Split Drawers

October 11, 2022October 25, 2022 Kate ScottLeave a comment
As seen from the back.

Everyone in the 18th century went commando. During the Regency period and the 1820s, some people wore drawers and some people didn’t, and we’re frankly not that sure what the percentage breakdown was.

By the late 1830s, though, drawers were standard. The Workwoman’s Guide of 1838 states:

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