Artois (cloak)

{{Short description|A long cloak worn by women in the 18th century.}}

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An artois was a long cloak worn by women in the 18th century. It was made with several capes, having lapels and revers like a box coat.Artois , a variation on the Joseph u ' ith additional capes , was favored during the 1790s.

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