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Sacks

Scope note

18th-century dresses with a tight bodice and a sack-back consisting of two box pleats. These can be attached at the shoulders and hang freely to the ground or be stitched down on each side of the back seam from the neckline to the waist of the full skirt. Typically worn with a fichu.

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Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

3000224538

Broader Terms used

<dresses by form>

Equivalent Terms used

sack

Created

13yrs ago

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