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A close-bodied gown, English nightgown, or robe à l'anglaise was a women's fashion of the 18th century. Like the earlier mantua, from which it evolved, [1] the back of the gown featured pleats from the shoulder, stitched down to mould the gown closely to the body until the fullness was released into the skirt.
The robe à l'anglaise or close-bodied gown featured back pleats sewn in place to fit closely to the body, and then released into the skirt which would be draped in various ways. The Brunswick dress was a two-piece costume of German origin consisting of a hip-length jacket with "split sleeves"—flounced elbow-length sleeves and long, tight ...
Nicole Kidman wore a strapless black vintage Dolce & Gabbana gown with colorful floral designs on it and a long train, while walking the red carpet at the Gotham Awards.. The actress accessorized ...
The less formal robe à l'anglaise, Close-bodied gown or "nightgown" could also have a pleated back, but these pleats would be sewn down to fit the back of the bodice to the body and waist. Other versions of the gown simply had a seam along the back of the bodice. [3] This gown featured a snug bodice with a full skirt worn without panniers ...
Margot Robbie’s gown may not have been a Barbie look, but it still seemed to be a close sibling to Ferrera’s look. - Mike Coppola/Getty Images Greta Gerwig’s Gucci dress seemed to symbolize ...
The robe à l'anglaise or close-bodied gown featured back pleats sewn in place to fit closely to the body, and then released into the skirt which would be draped in various ways. Elaborate draping " à la polonaise " became fashionable by the mid-1770s, featuring backs of the gowns' skirts pulled up into swags either through loops or through ...
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In 1605, Catherine Tollemache wrote to her London tailor, Roger Jones, about farthingale sleeves covered with satin, and he suggested another style of sleeve now in fashion would be "fytter" for her new gown. [43] In 1607 there were discussions about taxing imported whale fin baleen, "used only in sleeves and bodies for women". [44]