Court train

A court train is a separate train, often of silk or velvet richly embroidered, worn for ceremonies at court. In Britain, women presented at court wore a dress with a train, together with other prescribed items such as feathers, a veil and long gloves, and the details were set by regulation.

How long was it?

It varied. Rules on court dress changed over the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and surviving sources give different minimum and maximum lengths for different periods, so any single figure should be dated. Museums hold many examples, such as a court gown and train of 1907 by Redfern.

Sources

1. Court uniform and dress in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia
2. Court gown and train, 1907. FIDM Museum
3. Dressed to impress: the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection. Bridgeman Images

See also

• Mantua

Last updated October 14, 2026 · Markdown