Robe à l'Anglaise

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ca. 1770 · silk · Costume Institute

The robe à l'anglaise was an open robe consisting of a bodice cut in one piece with an overskirt that was parted in front to reveal a matching petticoat. Its fitted bodice did not have the center back pleats, often referred to as the "Watteau back," that typified the equally popular style of the robe à la française.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1770

Medium

silk

Culture

American or European

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Irene Lewisohn, 1937