Train (clothing)
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A train in women's clothing is the long back portion of a skirt or dress that trails on the ground behind the wearer, or a separate trailing overskirt worn as part of Court dress or a wedding dress.
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- French court train of 1809
- Court train worn for a presentation to the emperor Napoleon
- The 25-foot train of Diana, Princess of Wales' wedding gown
[edit] References
- Black, J. Anderson and Madge Garland: A History of Fashion, Morrow, 1975. ISBN 0688028934
- Payne, Blanche: History of Costume from the Ancient Egyptians to the Twentieth Century, Harper & Row, 1965. No ISBN for this edition; ASIN B0006BMNFS