Circa 1850/1860
Provence
Beautiful dress of Provencal bourgeoisie in fashion of Paris in silk pongé printed in the eighteenth century taste. Silk background printed with a wooden plank with river decoration of flowered branches. Broken stick graphic with dominant yellow, black, pink, blue and green (obtained by superposition of yellow and blue). Dress in two parts, boned bodice with two whalebone, pagoda sleeves with punctured wrists, highlighted by falbalas with double ribbons of silk shaped pleated. Basques bodice open front and held by three ribbons revealing a piece of stomach or modesty in lace. Round skirt with hollow pleats and back staple on cotton belt. Bodice lined with cream glazed cotton and cotton gauze skirt...
Category
French 1850s Fashion