Talk:Mother Hubbard dress

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But why is it called that? -- 19:35, 4 January 2007 129.2.42.105

Mother Hubbard dress vs. contemporary European women's fashions

The "Mother Hubbard" dress was loose at the waist (as can be seen in the photograph), and worn without corsets, so it was to some degree a compromise, or a watered-down version of full European styles. AnonMoos (talk) 18:21, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

See File:Mrs. Dyer and Princess Ofa.jpg for a contrast between a western woman wearing a fitted dress and an islander wearing a "Mother Hubbard"... AnonMoos (talk) 15:01, 2 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]