Robe à la piémontaise
A robe à la piémontaise is a variant of the basic robe à la française, except that the rear pleats, instead of being attached, float freely from the neckline to the center back. The style is named after a princess of the House of Savoy who wore a gown of this type in Lyons in 1755. Another rare example of this style is in the Rocamora Collection, Barcelona.
Artwork Details
- Title: Robe à la piémontaise
- Date: 1770–75
- Culture: German
- Medium: silk, metallic threads
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Leo S. Goldschmidt, 2/7/61
- Object Number: C.I.61.11
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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ca. 1750
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1750–75
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