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Woman's Dress (Robe à l'anglaise)circa 1790

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18th-century woman's dress on a mannequin, ivory floral bodice and trim panels paired with a full steel-blue skirt, possibly silk
18th-century silk gown displayed on a headless mannequin, cream ground with small scattered floral sprigs in muted colors, fitted bodice with long sleeves, and full pleated skirt, photographed from the back against a gray background.

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Robe à l'anglaise), circa 1790, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Robe à l'anglaise)
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1790
Medium
Cotton plain weave, block printed and hand painted
Dimensions
Center back length: 62 1/4 in. (158.12 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.80.138
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.

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