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Woman's Dress (Round gown)Textile: circa 1720; Constructed: circa 1735

Not on view
Full-length 18th-century robe à la française on a dress form, dusty rose silk brocade with allover floral pattern in ivory, blue, green, and gold
18th-century woman's gown displayed on a headless mannequin, rose-pink silk brocade with woven floral and foliate pattern in cream, blue, and sage green; fitted bodice with square neckline, elbow-length sleeves, and full gathered skirt.
Title
Woman's Dress (Round gown)
Place Made
England, Spitalfields
Date Made
Textile: circa 1720; Constructed: circa 1735
Medium
Silk plain weave (faille) with silk supplementary-weft patterning bound in twill (lampas)
Dimensions
Center back length (center back): 51 7/8 in. (131.76 cm)
Credit Line
Mrs. Alice F. Schott Bequest
Accession Number
M.67.8.72
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.