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Robe à la française

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green robe à la française, French, 18th century, full-length dress with a fitted bodice and a full skirt, square neckline, short sleeves with ruffles; fitted back and front, pleated with a train; silk damask fabric with a leaf pattern; cream-colored ribbon tie at the neck; mannequin with no head or feet.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1750
Medium
(a) silk, metallic thread (b) silk, cotton (c) silk (d,e) metallic thread
Culture
European
Dimensions
404 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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