Assertion: black gown | /r/CapableOf | fall in the 1630s
Facets:
value: to match petticoat
type: PURPOSE
value: in favour of gowns
type: PURPOSE
value: out of fashion
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Black gowns were worn for the most formal occasions; they fell out of fashion in England in the 1630s in favour of gowns to match the bodice and petticoat, but remained an important item of clothing on the Continent.