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Chiton
Basic male and female clothing item in Ancient Greece, arranged from a rectangular sheet of linen or wool.

Chemisette
An article worn to fill in the front and neckline of a woman´s garment. Chemisettes give the appearance of a blouse underneath the outer garment without adding bulk in the upper arm or waist. They were often made of linen or cotton and worn with day dresses during the mid-19th century and sometimes decorated with lace or whitework embroidery.

Coif
A close fitting cap covering the top, sides and back of the head that was worn from the Middle Ages to the early 17th century by all classes in England and Scotland. It was later an old-fashioned cap for young children and countrywomen. Tudor coifs were tied under the chin and made of unadorned white linen. The coif of the early Jacobean and Elizabethan eras often displayed lace edging and blackwork embroidery.

Crinoline
A horsehair and linen petticoat giving extraordinary volume to a skirt in the mid-19th century. In the 1850s, the cage frame crinoline, made of whalebone or steel hoops, was introduced.

Cutaway Coat
A men´s daytime tailcoat where the front edges sloped away above the waist level and was often worn open to the side seam. By 1850, it was referred to as a cutaway, and by 1870, it became known as a morning coat.