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Detail of a skirt in cotton, with imitation quilting (called marcella weave), 1830-1840. Jacoba de Jonge Collection in MoMu - Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp, www.momu.be Photo by Hugo Maertens, Bruges. MoMu collection T13/1001/O152. Go to and type in the MoMu collection number to find more information about the object
Two women wearing the robe à la polonaise, literally meaning the Polish dress Jean-Michel Moreau, Le Rendez-vous pour Marly, engraved by Carl Guttenberg c. 1777.. The robe à la polonaise or polonaise, literally meaning the Polish dress, is a woman's garment of the 18th century 1770s and 1780s or a similar revival style of the 1870s inspired by Polish national dress style, costume, [1 ...
The dress consisted of a stayed bodice with somewhat low-cut décolletage, sleeves which reached the elbow, skirt, and overskirt. [5] [4] The overskirt, in this case, was almost always of a contrasting color to the skirt, and was almost as long as the skirt itself. [5] The overskirt could be gathered and draped into a polonaise. [5] [4]
1830s white cotton marcella skirt. Piqué, or marcella, is a weaving style normally used with cotton yarn which is characterized by raised parallel cords or geometric designs in the fabric. [1] Piqué fabrics vary from semi-sheer dimity to heavy weight waffle cloth. [1] Twilled cotton and corded cotton are close relatives.
The three gathered back sections of the skirt and fitted bodice of the 1770s incarnation of the mantua, known as the polonaise gown or Robe à la Polonaise, were distinct to this style, with the puffed skirt achieved through cording or ribbons. [9] The Robe à l'Anglaise or English gown was also a popular style in Europe. The English-style gown ...
A polonaise is a garment featuring both an overskirt and bodice together. The tournure was also introduced, and along with the polonaise, it created an illusion of an exaggerated rear end. By 1874, skirts began to taper in the front and were adorned with trimmings, while sleeves tightened around the wrist area.
Misses' Polonaise has fitted bodice with a low point in front. The front of the skirt is cutaway and the back is looped up after the fashion of the 1780s. It is shown over a gored skirt with ruffles. Throughout the century, younger teenage girls ("misses" in fashion plates) wore their skirts just above their ankles.
Victorian dress reform was an objective of the Victorian dress reform movement (also known as the rational dress movement) of the middle and late Victorian era, led by various reformers who proposed, designed, and wore clothing considered more practical and comfortable than the fashions of the time.