robe г la Franг Aise Late 1770вђіs Early 1780вђіs From The John Bright
Robe г La Franг Aise Late 1770вђіs Early 1780вђіs From The John Bright Robe à la française. the robe à la française, with open robe and petticoat, was the quintessential dress of the eighteenth century. characteristic of 1770s costume are the piece's low neckline, fitted bodice, narrow sleeves with double layered cuffs, as well as the sack back and fullness at the hips supported by panniers. Women with coquettish airs were imposing in robes à la française and robes à l'anglaise throughout the period between 1720 and 1780. 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.
french robe a La francaise 1760 1770 18th Century Dress historicalо
French Robe A La Francaise 1760 1770 18th Century Dress Historicalо 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. (robe à la française), french. 1765 1770, beige taffeta, pink satin, and cream satin stripes brocaded with a pink, green, and white floral motif, compound weave; pink, green, and beige fly fringe; cream bobbin lace edging. the metropolitan museum of art. Dating back to the end of the eighteenth century, this dress "à la française" was made of brocaded silk with stripes and bouquets. although it originated from china, the silk produced in the cévennes from the thirteenth century on was used to create textiles in nîmes. this dress consists of a skirt worn on a petticoat supported by a hoop. Description white silk rep brocaded with polychrome silk in scrolling floral sprays and baskets; trim of silk thread tied in rosette bows. overdress: trimmed, pleated panels along front line; short, fitted sleeves with trimmed, double asymmetrical dagged ruffles; sack (watteau) back; wide flat panier accomodating skirt with slits off hip line; linen liner gathered with tapes at back.