Robe a la francaise 18th century

Woman's Dress and Petticoat (Robe à la française), Unknown, England, circa 1765, Costumes, Dress: Silk plain weave (faille) with silk and metallic-thread supplementary-weft patterning and metallic passementerie .

Blonde, a-b pair of sleeve ruffles each with three flounces; c and d two fragments (pinned to dress: 43.1643a).

Kyoto Costume Institute I'm guessing Lisere? It doesn't say for sure. Liseré - Term which refers to a specific type of fabric constru...

This dress is a typical example of a formal gown of around 1780, the robe à la française, also known as a sack or sacque. — The John Bright Collection

A woman's sack and petticoat, 1750s, French, altered 1780s; Blue ribbed silk, Chinese?, blue & white floral embroidered skirt robings, French; 1750s; altered 1870-1910

This price include tops＋skirts＋panniers hoop＋2 small rose brooch.We have three sizes to choose Due to the weight of the skirt support, only orders within the United States will be given a skirt support Dress Size: S: Bust 34.3-36.3 inches, Waist 26.5-28.5 inches, Shoulder 14-14.5 inches M: Bust 36.2-38.2 inches, Waist 29.5-31.5 inches, Shoulder 15 inches L: Bust 38.2-40.2 inches, Waist 31.5-33.5 inches, Shoulder 15.4-15.9 inches XL: Bust 42.1-44.1 inches, Waist 35.5-37.5 inches, Shoulder…

Dress (Robe à la Française), 1775-1780, French, silk. Metropolitan Museum of Art.

I am not an 18th century kind of girl. It is a lovely time period, yes, but I am firmly rooted in the 19th, and in the 1860s in particular. As my father would always say, so many centuries, so little time. But I can appreciate beautiful things from any time period, and this is one seriously smashing dress. I love it.

18th century costume reenactment

One of the earliest hats in the Snowshill costume collection is a mid 18th c. Bergère hat. To the modern eye this hat appears a bland piece of head wear when we think of Georgian fashions; images o…

Posts about 18th century fashion written by Sarahmurden

This is a page from the Eyewitness series book on fashion, the book that got me interested in historical fashion as a child.