Jean Waddie wrote:
Alternatively, does the silk help the waistcoat and coat move over the heavier linen of the shirt and the outer layer of the waistcoat, while women are not wearing layers that move against each other to the same extent?
You may have something there... it also occurs to me that men wore their clothing open, and the lining showed. Women's gowns and jackets are worn closed, so maybe the lining doesn't need to be as fancy.
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