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Robe à la française robe à paniers à coudes, two-piece, 1764. Pink grosgrain with swirling silver-lamellar brocade, silver lace ribbons and bouquets of flowers; lace ornaments and ribbon. Outer dress manteau open at the front with a pleated train at the back; bodice stiffened with 22 bonings, laced at front and back under the pleats. Elbow-length curved sleeves finished with double flounces trimmed with silver lace. Dress cut in eight panels; quadruple pleats at the back maintain full fabric width, with cuts and fittings at the front of the bodice. Twenty-two long bonings extend beyond the bodice line. Silver lace appliqué on the edges repeats the wavy rhythm of the brocaded pattern. Apron of same fabric, hemmed with a wide ruffle and matching silver lace appliqués. Worn on an oval cornea. Fabric: height 37 cm x width 27 cm; fabric width 55.5 cm. Garment length 167 cm; width at bottom of manteau 430 cm., Poland use; France fabric. Women’s fashion, 18th century., A long, ornate gown displayed on a headless mannequin, made of a pale pink fabric patterned with small floral clusters and leafy sprigs in green, red, and muted brown, with diagonal ribbonlike stripes in a lighter shade; the gown features a fitted bodice with three-quarter sleeves and a full sweeping skirt with a train, and is trimmed with wide, textured metallic lace in a silvery gray that outlines seams and edges; the fabric shows subtle sheen and folded draping, and the background is a plain light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_035

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Robe à la française robe paniers coudes two-piece 1764 Pink grosgrain swirling silver-lamellar brocade silver lace ribbons bouquets flowers lace ornaments ribbon Outer dress manteau open front pleated train back bodice stiffened 22 bonings laced back under pleats Elbow-length curved sleeves finished double flounces trimmed silver lace Dress cut eight panels quadruple pleats maintain full fabric width cuts fittings bodice Twenty-two long bonings extend beyond bodice line Silver appliqué edges repeats wavy rhythm brocaded pattern Apron hemmed wide ruffle matching silver appliqués Worn oval cornea Fabric height 37 cm x 27 cm 55.5 cm Garment length 167 cm bottom manteau 430 cm Poland France fabric Women’s fashion 18th century long ornate gown displayed headless mannequin pale pink patterned small floral clusters leafy sprigs green red muted brown diagonal ribbonlike stripes lighter shade gown features fitted bodice three-quarter sleeves full sweeping skirt train trimmed wide textured metallic lace silvery gray outlines seams edges subtle sheen folded draping background plain light gray.