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Woman's Dress and Petticoat (Robe à la française)circa 1765

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18th-century silk robe à la française on a mannequin, plaid pattern in chestnut, rose, and gold, with wide panniers and lace-trimmed sleeves
18th-century silk robe à la française displayed on a white mannequin in profile, featuring a striped woven fabric in gold, rust, and cream tones, with a fitted bodice, elbow-length sleeves trimmed in white lace ruffles, and a full trained skirt; accessorized with a powdered wig adorned with white fabric ornaments.
18th-century robe à la française displayed on a mannequin from the back, in silk taffeta with gold, rust, and pink plaid stripes; fitted bodice with pleated back folds, ruffled sleeve cuffs, and a full floor-length skirt; topped with a white lace cap.
Title
Woman's Dress and Petticoat (Robe à la française)
Date Made
circa 1765
Medium
Silk plain weave (taffeta)
Dimensions
a) Robe center back length: 61 in. (154.94 cm); b) Petticoat center back length: 39 1/2 in. (100.33 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne
Accession Number
M.2007.211.925a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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