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Mauve Robe en Chemise

A late 1780s chemise gown with a fitted back made from mauve silk broadcloth.
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Inspiration & Resources

Robe en Chemise, Cabinet des Modes, 1786. Bunka Gakuen Library. Self Portrait in a Straw Hat by Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun, 1782, National Gallery, London. NG1653.
Useful Books & Links Waugh, Norah. The Cut of Women's Clothes. New York: Routledge, 1968.

Bradfield, Nancy. Costume In Detail: Women's Dress 1730-1930. Plays, Inc., 1985.

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Costume College Sunday: Mauve Robe en Chemise

Costume College Sunday: Mauve Robe en Chemise

09/01/2012
Continuing with our Costume College recap, on Sunday I wore a new Robe en Chemise (or chemise dress if I'm not feeling French) made from mauve silk broadcloth.