Caption
Robe à la française dress, floral ornaments, ribbon ornament, flower bouquets, robe à la française, ruffles clothing decoration, women's clothing, patterned fabrics, 18th century clothing. Two-piece dress made of silk in the color of dried rose with motifs of colorful flower bouquets and winding ribbons of white lace. The overskirt manteau is open at the front, with a triple pleat extending almost the entire width of the back, which flows into a train. The bodice is on linen lace with boning, laced at the front. The neckline is deep, cut in a square shape. Narrow, elbow-length set-in sleeves are trimmed with ruffles made of the same fabric as the dress. The neckline and bodice edges are trimmed with a pleated ruffle, decorated with multicolored cord trimmings twisted into tiny flowers. No lining. The skirt is gathered with symmetrical pleats, spread out to the sides. Fabric report: height 24.5 cm, width 48.5 cm; width of fabric piece: 54 cm. Date: 1760–1765. Place: Silesia; possible origin France. Length: 158 cm., The image shows a close-up of a vintage-style dress in a dusty pink color with a subtle sheen, featuring embroidered floral patterns in shades of green, cream, muted yellow, and pale purple. The bodice has a gathered, smocked panel in the same dusty pink, and the front opening and sleeve edges are trimmed with a decorative ruffled braid in soft pinks, creams, and pale greens. The fabric displays woven motifs with a slightly metallic cream thread, and the sleeve has a ruffled cuff with layered flounces edged by the same braided trim. The interior lining visible at the neckline appears in a neutral gray-beige.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A12_464
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34.5Mb (2.4Mb) / 9.4in x 14.2in / 2832 x 4256 (300dpi)