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Gown with a pleated back panel
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This dress clearly illustrates the changing shape of the back panels of the bodice. Where previously they still had a diamond-shaped insert, here the back is pleated into shape. The sleeve inset is still far back on the shoulder. The flat, round collar of this dress, the dark colours and the lozenge all point to the 1820s.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGown with a pleated back panel. c. 1820 - c. 1825-04-21. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
