What is a Shirtwaist?

Shirtwaist - What the Heck is That?

I have wondered since I first read the story of the

Triangle Shirt Factory

I have often wondered what a shirtwaist is and now that I have the internet, I know.

Shirtwaist—A woman’s top detached from the skirt. At first the focal point was the shoulders then it moved to the front.
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