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Robe à la française

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Robe à la française by . Full-length teal dress with a low square neckline and short puffed sleeves; floral patterned silk with a brown and white striped panel down the center front of the skirt and train; fitted waist seam; two cross-shaped strips of fabric on the bust, one on top of the other; beige fabric-covered panel on the bodice; ruffled trim along neckline; partially open down the back; brown wooden platform base.

Artwork details

Date:
1765–70
Medium:
silk
Culture:
Italian
Dimensions:
408 × 625 px
Museum record:
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