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Description: | "Chemise a la Reine"-style robe of white Indian (Jaindanee) cotton muslin, figured with a fine zig-zag design on the loom. Dress is made in 4 straight widths with centre front closure, gathered around the neckline, below the bust and around the waist with drawstrings. The loose, 3/4 length sleeves are of plain muslin.
The Chemise a la Reine was popularised by Queen Marie Antoinette in 1783. It was seen as shockingly simple and unstructured, akin to underwear. Maria Antoinette sent 2 chemise dresses to London to the Duchess of Devonshire and Mary Robinson, and they popularised the style in England.
Material: cotton
Material: muslin
dress (chemise à la reine), 1783-1790, (1947.1714). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.12379 | Go to resource |
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