Artois (cloak) explained

An artois was a long cloak worn by women in the 18th century. It was made with several capes, having lapels and revers like a box coat.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Freeman, Ruth Sunderlin. Cavalcade of Dolls: Basic Source Book for Collectors. 1978. Century House Publishing Company. 978-0-87282-001-2. 301. en.
2. Book: Picken, Mary Brooks. A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern. 2013-07-24. Courier Corporation. 978-0-486-14160-2. 379. en.
3. Book: Earle, Alice Morse. Costume of Colonial Times. 1894. Empire state book Company. 49. en.
4. ''Artois, a variation on the Joseph u ' ith additional capes, was favored during the 1790s.''

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