It's the Fashion!
Today I want to remind you of the enduring fashion that was the Robe à la française, which provided (along with the support of big hoop skirts) the ideal feminine shape/form of the 18th century. Check out these four beautiful 18th century gowns. Then answer the Poll at the bottom of this post. Which Robe à la française would be in your closet?
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Pink and cream Gown
(Robe à la française), French. 1765-1770, Beige
taffeta, pink satin, and cream satin stripes brocaded with a pink,
green, and white floral motif, compound weave; pink, green, and beige
fly fringe; cream bobbin lace edging. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
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Blue and Cream Gown
(Robe à la française), French.
1760-1770, Silk
front
Cream taffeta patterned with light blue, navy blue and gray serpentine
floral stripe motif, lampas weave; yellow plain weave; blue and cream
looped braid trim; cream twill. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
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Floral Gown
(Robe à la française), French. c. 1755-60, Chinese export
silk-brocaded satin, silk and silk chenille looped fringe.
Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Cream Brocade Dress
(Robe à la Française), French. 1770, Cream silk with floral motif, lace edging and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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3 comments:
It's so hard to choose from among these gorgeous gowns. I would honestly love to have one of each. :) Thank you for sharing these lovely fashions!
They are all great. They all have something I like and something I would tell the seamstress to do it different ;)
I wrote a short article about robe á la francaise in today´s designer´s works. It might interest you: http://quaintrelle-georgiana.blogspot.cz/2012/07/robe-la-francaise.html
@Miss Nicole You are welcome!
@Georgiana Thanks for sharing your article :)
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