History of the Forgotten 1950's Housecoat - Look At That!

After my fairly recent discovery of a 1950's pattern for a housecoat, I decided to explore how this garment came about. If you're a fan of I Love Lucy, you'll definitely know what I'm talking about. Here are the links to the sources I used in this video:
Definition: https://blog.vermontcountrystore.com/duster-popover-housecoat-robewhats-darn-difference/
History: https://thevintageshowroom.com/stories/the-history-dressing-gowns/
https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/banyan/
https://thevintagewomanmagazine.com/vintage-loungewear-retrospective/
https://festivalofpattern.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/at-home-glamour-explaining-the-housecoat-to-consumers-in-mid-twentieth-century-britain/