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🦆🐄 🐻 “Duckbill shoe,” “Cow’s mouth,” “Bearpaw,” or “Horn shoe” – these are names for shoes with a broad toe, fashionable in Europe (primarily in Northern Europe – England, Germany, Switzerland, Flanders, France, and Scandinavia) from the late 15th century to the mid-16th century.
Drawers, Pantalettes or Pantaloons – women’s underwear, underpants. We had a separate post about men’s underpants “Braies”. Before the 19th century, women did not have underpants.
The dandy horse (also known as the Draisine or Laufmaschine) is a two-wheeled vehicle with both wheels in line, propelled by the rider pushing along the ground with their feet, similar to regular walking or running.
Domino is a hooded cape (or cloak) for masquerade, another name for a character at a masquerade. Domino comes from the word lat.
The Dressing Gown (or morning gown) is a robe, a loose-fitting outer garment. Dressing Gown is a kind of home wear, almost like a banyan in women’s fashion.
The Doublet (fr. Pourpoint; ru. Дублет; de. Wams; es. Jubón; it. Farsetto) is a men’s snug-fitting jacket . The Doublet appears in the mid-14th century, and comes from the clothing worn by knights under armor.
The Delphos gown is a finely pleated silk dress first created in about 1907 by French designer Henriette Negrin and her husband, Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (1871–1949).
The Carnet de bal, the programme du bal or the Dance card, is a little booklet, usually with a decorative cover, which lists dance titles, and provides a place for a lady to write in the name of the gentleman who promises to partner her for each specific dance.
The Double apron (de. Doppelshürz) – is domestic garment, a two-sided apron that looks more like a loose dress. This apron was used for various household chores and was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries.