Brunswick (clothing)
A Brunswick gown or Brunswick is a two-piece woman's gown of the mid-eighteenth century.
The Brunswick comprises a hip-length jacket with a high neckline and a hood, worn with a matching petticoat. The jacket sleeves consist of an upper sleeve with flounces at the elbow and a tight, wrist-length lower sleeve.
The Brunswick is one of several informal jacket-and-petticoat costumes popular in the later 18th century, derived from working class costume but made up in fine fabrics.
Originating in France, the Brunswick was also popular in England and the United States as a traveling costume.
