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Japanese overdress with half skirt (robe à la française)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The width of the skirt of this gown indicates it was worn at a formal occasion. The fabric suggests this as well: the foliage pattern in the silk fabric is woven in gold and silver thread. This dress has a half skirt, a tablier, instead of a full one, which only filled the opening at the front of the sack-back gown. Could the reason for this have been because it was less expensive?
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOverjapon met halve rok (robe à la française). c. 1765 - c. 1775. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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