Fripperiesandfobs таьюааrobeюаб а Lтащanglaise Ca 1740 60 From National Museums The details. b. lanche payne in the history of costume from the ancient egyptians to the twentieth century (1965) writes: “when the back fullness was formed into box pleats at the neckline, falling freely from there to the floor, the gown is referred to as a robe à la française .” (413) charlotte mankey calasibetta & phyllis tortora in. The robe à la française was derived from the loose negligee sacque dress of the earlier part of the century, which was pleated from the shoulders at the front at the back. the silhouette, composed of a funnel shaped bust feeding into wide rectangular skirts, was inspired by spanish designs of the previous century and allowed for expansive.
Pin By A L S 2 On Georgian Era Victorian Fashion Women Historical Ksum 1983.1.24 ( 1983.001.0024 a d ), a robe à la française (dress, petticoat, and stomacher with a matching pocket) in white moire brocaded with floral sprays and trimmed with chenille, english, c. 1748 1752. met c.i.62.28a,b, robe believed to have belonged to a young girl, patterened light blue ribbed silk, brocaded in polychrome silks. Often to be seen in the works of the great painter antoine watteau, the 'robe à la française' was the hallmark of the elegant woman during the reign of louis xv. its outstanding characteristic was its back, whose box pleats fell loose to the floor, with a slight train. it was worn over a petticoat most often made of the same material. the close fitting bodice was closed by compères, pieces. All business in the back – the cascading back pleats and fitted sides of the robe a la francaise are the hallmark of the style and so, so elegant. some tidbits about this gown – i made this using simplicity 8578 with some alterations, going by the american duchess guide to 18th century dressmaking rather than the pattern. 1775–1800. not on view. this robe à la française shows the silhouette most associated with eighteenth century dress. the conical bodice and the rectangular skirts both function as vehicles for the display of the dressmaker's art in that era. decorating the skirts are self fabric embellishments and fly fringe trim which suggest an opening.
Robe г La Franг Aise 1760s Silk Fashion Museum Bath Georgian In the eighteenth century, formal dress was so closely associated with versailles and the french court that it was universally described as the robe à la française.the robe à la française has a fitted overdress which is open at the frontand has a decorative bodice insert called a stomacher covering the corset and an underskirt, the petticoat, showing under the splayed drapery of the overskirt. Robe a la francaise , french, ca. 1770 75 . the above dress was made of silk faille with cannele stripes, brocaded in polychrome floral motif, trimmed with self fabric. this style of dress is characterized by free flowing back pleats that extended from shoulder to hem, the robe a la francaise had been largely abandoned by the 1770s, except at.