Outfit for out of town
1877 England.
Polonets (a long jacket or a swing dress with a fitted hem from under which the petticoat is visible). Made of English calico with a delicate, refined rose pattern. The bodice has a full length fastening. The back panel is draped at the waist with a pouf (fluffy, swollen pleat). The skirt is the lower warmed from a cotton print. In the hands of an omoliere bag (a linen bag for small coins, fastened to the belt).











