Robe a l'Anglaise

Unknown

ca. 1775 · silk · Costume Institute

Textile historians attribute large-patterned Chiné taffetas to France. However, small Chiné designs were produced at other European silk centers, especially in England, where they were called "clouded lustrings." It is tempting to postulate an English origin for this dress’s fabric, as well as its tailoring. Chiné fabrics were popular for summer dresses because they were lightweight.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1775

Medium

silk

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Purchase, Judith and Gerson Leiber Fund, 1981