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Sack-Back Gown (robe à la française)
anonymous, c. 1760 - c. 1765
While this dress may look like a wedding gown to us, it was not at all customary to marry in white in the 18th century. In this period, many Dutch ladies were portrayed garbed in creamy white silk gowns. Notable here is the v shaped pièce, or stomacher, which is as profusely decorated as the rest of the dress.
- Artwork typewomenswear, main garment, japon, sack
- Object numberBK-14581
- Dimensionslength 188 cm x width 320 cm, length 98 cm x width 312 cm, length 37 cm
- Physical characteristicsZijde, linnen, vloszijde