I found the following in a quick search that was full of non-functioning hotlinks. Hmmph! It does not add much; let me catch up with my assistant and whip her into returning my fashion dictionaries to see what's said. It is odd that there are no easy-to-find pics of the feamle version, it does sound a little like an 18-19th century riding coat sitting tight over the body and flairing for the skirt.
-C. The hongreline was a mid-thigh-length surtout or overcoat of the frock style, usually trimmed and/or lined with fur developed and popularized during the mid- 17th Century. Brought from Germany, the hongreline was popular in France during the reign of Louis XIII. The hongreline was both worn by military and civilians. At the end of the reign, a variation on the hongreline developed in the military; a sort of front-buttoned coat with a split in the rear near the hips. ------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
