French rococo dress

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The diminutive engageantes are in keeping with 1780s fashion. The over-skirt has border flounces secured with adjustable gold ropes. Beneath is an under-skirt with swags of fur and beneath that is a pink petticoat.

Marie Antoinette.

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Dress (Robe à la Française), 1775-1780, French, silk.

This buttercream coloured Robe à la Française was my final costume for my Bachelor degree. It was the first time I made something from the 18th century and although the construction took place duri…

Returning from my first trip to France, I was inspired to make a costume gown to honor one of my favorite historical figures, Marie Antoinette.Before I began designing the gown, I did intensive research on Rococo fashion from the 1770s. Pulling my favo…

This has never been my favorite style for 18th century, but it's a classic and I wanted to give it a try. It's made of cream silk taffeta and lined with linen. I used cream silk thread for sewing. It's worn over the previously introduced shift, stockings shoes and stays, linen pocket hoops with willow hoops and two linen petticoats. All hand sewn. The lace I used for the sleeve flounces and top edge of the stomacher is a beautiful cream colored antique hand made bobbin lace that…

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Blonde, a-b pair of sleeve ruffles each with three flounces; c and d two fragments (pinned to dress: 43.1643a).