1916 Lucile Douchka dress

This is also from the 1916-1917 Sears, Roebuck & Co. mail order catalog. “Douchka” is the Russian word for daring. Notice the customer can pick the colors.

From pinterest.com/friendlyr/lucile-lady-duff-gordon/.

1916 Lucile Douchka dress From pinterest.com/friendlyr/lucile-lady-duff-gordon/.png

Here is the evolution of the Victorian pardessus into a clam shell like garment with the skirt emerging from the bottom.

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