Totnes Fashion Museum Study: Cream Anglais - c.1770-80 Totnes

Embroidered Cream Robe a l'Anglais

c.1770-80

(Photo's Used by Kind Permission of the Totnes Fashion Museum)
Eighteenth Century Dress research, studies of musuem garments - Green anglais - Robe a l'anglais, 1770's dress - Totnes Fashion museum, garment construction of the 18th century, Georgian costume research into sewing techniques, georgian sewing methods,  replica garment construction of historical costumes, Now we know these photos can appear dark but bear with us - the lighting is there for the protection of the costumes and their fabric. The photos still display the details that we are studying.
This is a charming cream Robe a l'Anglais, hand embroidered by the owner and we had a discussion on it while we were working that it would've been embroidered before being made up.Eighteenth Century Dress research, studies of musuem garments - Green anglais - Robe a l'anglais, 1770's dress - Totnes Fashion museum, garment construction of the 18th century, Georgian costume research into sewing techniques, georgian sewing methods,  replica garment construction of historical costumes,
Details:
- CF Closing.
- Furbelow Trim along Front Edge edge of skirt but not on bodice.
- Mimicked Furbelow trim at neckline but is in fact just 2 lines of Fly braid.
- CF Point sites below waistline and is square in nature.
- Skirt Front Edge edge sits before Bodice CF point.
- Skirt unpleated from Front Edge to about 3".
- Pleats for skirt are small and neat and are knife pleats pointing towards Side Seam at front and towards the CB at the back.Eighteenth Century Dress research, studies of musuem garments - Green anglais - Robe a l'anglais, 1770's dress - Totnes Fashion museum, garment construction of the 18th century, Georgian costume research into sewing techniques, georgian sewing methods,  replica garment construction of historical costumes,
- Bodice is lined with linen.
- Inverted Box pleat at CB.
- Late style of Anglais as CB Bodice isn't pleated but panelled and therefore there are no pleats that join in with the skirt.
- Sleeves have slight curve at elbow and are trimmed with a furbelow made into a bow.
- Pleats are 'caught' about 2" below waist for holding them in place.
Eighteenth Century Dress research, studies of musuem garments - Green anglais - Robe a l'anglais, 1770's dress - Totnes Fashion museum, garment construction of the 18th century, Georgian costume research into sewing techniques, georgian sewing methods,  replica garment construction of historical costumes,

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