>I wonder how WHAT the garment is affects this. I mean, is one more likely  to 
>find jackets that overlap left to right than say a dress or blouse? Jackets  
>were sorta coming into their own in the 1860's after a few decades of 
>domination  by the dress with skirt attached.

I haven't studied enough jackets or other outer garments to make a 
determination. 
Almost all of my references are dresses.

Carolann Schmitt
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www.genteelarts.com
Ladies & Gentlemen of the 1860s Conference, March 1-4, 2007


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