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Robe à la française

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dress is a full-length, multi-colored plaid robe à la française. The dress has a square neckline and three-quarter length sleeves. The bodice is fitted with a sweetheart-shaped panel of smocking across the front. The skirt falls in deep folds to the floor and appears to be open at the front, revealing an underskirt or undergarment is not visible. The dress is made from a fabric with a red, orange, and beige plaid pattern. The dress is on a white mannequin with a headless, armless upper body and a white hand on the right side. The mannequin stands on a brown platform. The background is a plain off-white color.

Artwork Details

Date
1770–90
Medium
silk
Culture
probably French
Dimensions
375 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette

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