@@WomanTakenBytheWind oh there's a bunch of videos on my instagram in reels if you scroll back!!!

@@Noblebird02 I don't think this style was very common in wool, even thin fine wool!. The whole idea of the chemise a la reine was that it was made out of thin cotton (which is very much not traditional court gown French made silk, and was imported at the time), some people really criticize Marie Antoinette for popularizing this garment because it sparked a demand for American grown cotton which in turn fueled the fires of the burgeoning American slave trade. I also think because of the structure of this garment it would be difficult to make in wool, because the idea is that it's light and flowy like undergarments (another reason this was scandalous) However, it could totally be worn with wool petticoats or wool mitts for warmth! As for the time period, they are relatively easy to pattern and sew, but require yards and yards of imported fabric and would be expensive! If your character is trying to blend in at court in the later 1700s I don't think she would be wearing one of these in wool!

@@thistle_thistle she isn't going to court: she is a medical doctor. The reason the chemise a la Reine is so popular amongst costuming community is that it is easier to sew than say a Piemontaise, more comfortable than an English gown, cheaper for a modern person than a robe volante. I guess my character needs to wear the 17th century equivalent of scrubs+ travel outfit+ outfit to watch Gluck operas or Mozart etc

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