Caption

Two-piece robe à la française dress, silk in the colour of dried rose with motifs of colourful flower bouquets and winding white lace ribbons. Overskirt manteau open at the front, with a triple pleat extending almost the entire width of the back, flowing into a train. Bodice on linen lace with boning, laced at the front. Deep, square neckline. Narrow elbow-length set-in sleeves trimmed with ruffles of the same fabric. Neckline and bodice edges trimmed with a pleated ruffle decorated with multicolored cord trimmings twisted into tiny flowers. No lining. Skirt gathered with symmetrical pleats, spread out to the sides. Patterned fabric; floral ornaments, ribbon ornaments, flower bouquets, ruffles. Fabric report: height 24.5 cm, width 48.5 cm; width of fabric piece 54 cm. Dated 1760–1765. Silesia; possible France origin. Length 158 cm., Women's clothing; 18th century., A full-length historical gown displayed on a neutral background, made of a pale peachy-pink silk with a subtle sheen and decorated with floral woven patterns in muted greens, soft pinks, and deeper rose tones, along with areas of metallic pale gold highlight; the dress has a fitted bodice with a low neckline, elbow-length sleeves with gathered details at the elbows, and a voluminous gathered skirt that extends into a slight train, with visible seams and pleats and a scalloped trim along the neckline and bodice edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_461

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33.1Mb (1.8Mb) / 9.4in x 13.6in / 2832 x 4088 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two-piece robe à la française dress silk colour dried rose motifs colourful flower bouquets winding white lace ribbons Overskirt manteau open front triple pleat extending almost entire width back flowing train Bodice linen lace boning laced Deep square neckline Narrow elbow-length set-in sleeves trimmed ruffles fabric Neckline bodice edges trimmed pleated ruffle decorated multicolored cord trimmings twisted tiny flowers No lining Skirt gathered symmetrical pleats spread sides Patterned fabric floral ornaments ribbon ornaments flower bouquets Fabric report height 24.5 cm width 48.5 cm width fabric piece 54 cm Dated 1760–1765 Silesia possible France origin Length 158 cm Women's clothing 18th century full-length historical gown displayed neutral background pale peachy-pink silk subtle sheen decorated floral woven patterns muted greens soft pinks deeper rose tones areas metallic pale gold highlight dress fitted bodice low neckline elbow-length sleeves gathered details elbows voluminous gathered skirt extends slight train visible seams pleats scalloped trim neckline bodice edges.