Woman's Dress (Robe à la française) with Matching Stomacher and Petticoat
Artist/maker unknown, French
Geography:
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1755-1760Medium:
Chinese export silk-brocaded satin, silk and silk chenille looped fringeDimensions:
Center Back Length: 63 inches (160 cm) Waist: 23 1/2 inches (59.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1988-83-1a--cCredit Line:
Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, the John T. Morris Fund, the Elizabeth Wandell Smith Fund, and with funds contributed by Mrs. Howard H. Lewis and Marion Boulton Stroud, 1988
Made in France, Europe
Date:
c. 1755-1760Medium:
Chinese export silk-brocaded satin, silk and silk chenille looped fringeDimensions:
Center Back Length: 63 inches (160 cm) Waist: 23 1/2 inches (59.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1988-83-1a--cCredit Line:
Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, the John T. Morris Fund, the Elizabeth Wandell Smith Fund, and with funds contributed by Mrs. Howard H. Lewis and Marion Boulton Stroud, 1988
Social Tags [?]
18th century [x] 18th century gowns [x] 18th century women's clothing [x] fashion [x] flowers [x]This gown, made of delicate floral silk, epitomizes Rococo taste. The serpentine trim and silk floss fringe emphasize the front edges of the open robe, which displays a matching triangular stomacher and petticoat. The shape of the gown--with its conical torso and wide skirt--reiterates the ideal feminine form of the time. This seemingly fragile gown would have been worn over rigid, boned stays and a hoop-petticoat.