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Robe à la française robe à paniers à coudes, two-piece, pink grosgrain with swirling silver lamellar brocade, silver lace ribbons and bouquets of flowers; c. 1764. Worn on an oval corselet. a Outer dress manteau open at the front with pleated train at the back. Bodice stiffened with 22 long bonings, laced at front and back under the pleats. Elbow-length curved sleeves finished with double flounces trimmed with silver lace. Constructed from eight panels; quadruple pleats at the back preserve full fabric width, with cuts and fittings only at the front. Silver lace appliqué on the edges echoes the wavy brocade pattern. b Apron of same fabric, hemmed with a wide ruffle and matching silver lace appliqués repeating the wavy brocade motif. Materials/measurements: fabric height 37 cm x width 27 cm; fabric width 55.5 cm. Garment length 167 cm; width at bottom of manteau 430 cm. Origin: France fabric; place of use: Poland., Tags: lace ornaments; floral bouquets; ribbon ornament; women's 18th-century fashion., The image shows a patterned fabric with a pale beige background and decorative floral motifs in shades of green, yellow, brown, muted red, and gray. There is a metallic trim or braid with a textured, shiny silver-gray appearance forming curved bands across the fabric. The textile surface displays woven stripes and subtle vertical ribbing in cream and light beige tones, along with areas of slightly darker beige where the weave changes. Several floral clusters with leaves and petals appear scattered beneath and between the metallic bands, and the fabric shows small puckers and stitch lines in places. Overall the visible colors include beige, cream, silver-gray, green, yellow, brown, muted red, and gray.

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Robe à la française robe paniers coudes two-piece pink grosgrain swirling silver lamellar brocade silver lace ribbons bouquets flowers c 1764 Worn oval corselet Outer dress manteau open front pleated train back Bodice stiffened 22 long bonings laced back under pleats Elbow-length curved sleeves finished double flounces trimmed silver lace Constructed eight panels quadruple pleats preserve full fabric width cuts fittings Silver lace appliqué edges echoes wavy brocade pattern b Apron hemmed wide ruffle matching silver lace appliqués repeating wavy brocade motif Materials measurements height 37 cm x 27 cm 55.5 cm Garment length 167 cm bottom manteau 430 cm Origin France fabric place Poland Tags lace ornaments floral bouquets ribbon ornament women's 18th-century fashion image patterned fabric pale beige background decorative floral motifs shades green yellow brown muted red gray metallic trim braid textured shiny silver-gray appearance forming bands across textile surface displays woven stripes subtle vertical ribbing cream light beige tones areas slightly darker beige weave changes Several floral clusters leaves petals scattered beneath metallic bands small puckers stitch lines places visible colors include silver-gray gray.