Rococo, France, England, Poland - 18th c.
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Robe à la française (sack-back gown).
Original of this dress is in V&A M and is supposed to be
a wedding dress.
about 1770
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Robe à la française, (sack-back gown), with stomacher.
about 1760 - 1770
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Robe à la anglaise
about 1760
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English woolen frock with silk waistcoat. Flounces of shirt made of linnon.
about 1760
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Brocade Habit à la française, silk waiscoat, flounces of shirt made of lace.
about 1770 - 1780
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Robe à la polonaise, compères at the front of bodice.
about 1775
assistant Elżbieta Sobolewska
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Robe à la anglaise made of printed cotton.
about 1770
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Robe à la anglaise, cream silk embroidered with golden thread.
about 1770
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Redingotte
about 1770 - 1785
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Caraco jacket of lower class woman.
Linnen bonnet, fichu, apron.
about 1775- 1785
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"Kontusz", "żupan", belt - Polish national men costume.
about 1760 - 1770
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Pierrot jacket and linnon embroidered skirt.
about 1790
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Robe à la française, (sack-back gown), with stomacher.
Made of silk, trimming with silk flounces and colour matching haberdashery.
Silhouette of Mme Wielopolska, project for Zywiec Castle.
about 1760 - 1770
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Velvet Habit à la française, flounces of shirt made of
lace.
Silhouetteof lord Wielopolski, project for Zywiec Castle.
about 1755
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Corset - full-bonned.
The middle of 18th c.
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Panier with half-bonned corset.
The middle of 18th c.
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Harcap - silk bag for hair, piece of man wig or hairdress.
second half of 18th c.
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Fichu tamboured decoration.
second half of 18th c.
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Linen shift with half-lenght sleeves.
about 1740 - 1765
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Linnon shift and half-bonned corset cover with taffeta.
about 1760
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Linen bonnet trimmed with lace and decorated with double bow made of satin ribbon.
about 1745 - 65
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Pudermantel - linnon cloak trimmed with lace.
The Lady was using it when she was powdering her face and hair (or wig).
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Caraco jacket made of stripes and flowers patterned jacquard, with "en sabote" cuffs made of velvet; skirt made of cream taffeta.
about 1745 - 1765
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Robe française - full garment
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and apron - "La belle chocolatiere" is ready to work!
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| Middle Ages: | 11th-13th c. | 14 c. | 15 c. 1st half | 15 c. 2nd half |
| Renaissance: | Poland, | Italy, | England, | France, | Germany, |
| 17 c. | |
| 18th c.: | France, | Scotland |