Woman's Dress (Robe à la française) with Matching Stomacher and Petticoat

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Woman's Dress (Robe à la française) with Matching Stomacher and Petticoat

c. 1755-1760

Artist/maker unknown, French

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.

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Object Details

Title:

Woman's Dress (Robe à la française) with Matching Stomacher and Petticoat

Date:

c. 1755-1760

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, French

Medium:

Chinese export silk-brocaded satin, silk and silk chenille looped fringe

Dimensions:

Center Back Length: 63 inches (160 cm) Waist: 23 1/2 inches (59.7 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit 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

Accession Number:

1988-83-1a--c

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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