Redingote
Redingote, fitted outer garment. The man’s redingote, worn in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was a full-skirted, short-waisted, double-breasted overcoat adapted from the English riding coat. The woman’s redingote of the same period was a close-fitting dress that was fastened down the front to the hem.
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Redingote
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Date Published:
08 November 2026
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November 14, 2026