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This gown was inspired by the Portrait of Madame
Seriziat by Jacques- Louis David painted in 1795.
It depicts a woman wearing a chemise
a la reine.
A chemise a la reine was
traditionally a white cotton fully gathered gown. However, this dress
has been documented in a variety of soft pastels and prints as well. It
was often worn
over multiple full
petticoats. This gown is the forerunner to the Grecian inspired gowns
of the early 19th century.
This style of gown originated in France and was inspired
by the dress of the pastoral countryside. It quickly spread
throughout Europe and America and was prominent from
the 1780s to 1800.
For more information on this time period, visit our costume history
page here.
Source: Tortora, Phyllis and Keith Eubank. Survey of Historic Costume: 3rd
Edition. Fairchild Publications, 1998.
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