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Robe à la piémontaise

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored dress with long sleeves and a full skirt. The dress has a square neckline and a bodice with vertical stripes. There are two front panels that meet at the center front, with one overlapping the other. The outer layer of the skirt and sleeves appears to be made of a fabric with a pattern, possibly stripes or florals, in shades of tan, green, and gold. The dress is on a white mannequin with a wooden base. The mannequin has no head or feet. The background is white. Robe à la piémontaise by French fashion designer Madeleine Vionnet.

Artwork Details

Date
1770–75
Medium
silk, metallic threads
Culture
German
Dimensions
403 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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