Detail View: The AMICA Library: Dress and petticoat (robe à la française and petticoat)

AMICA ID: 
BMFA.C42811
AMICA Library Year: 
1999
Object Type: 
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Name: 
Unknown
Creator Dates/Places: 
Dress: France, petticoat: probably France
Creator Name-CRT: 
unidentified artist/maker
Title: 
Dress and petticoat (robe à la française and petticoat)
View: 
Full view
Creation Date: 
dress: 1775, petticoat: last quarter of 18th century
Creation Start Date: 
1775
Creation End Date: 
1799
Materials and Techniques: 
With non-period accessories: modesty, engageantes; Dress: Louis XVI style; meandering flowers and foliage block printed on rust-colored, glazed cotton ground; Petticoat: floral design printed on white cotton ground
Classification Term: 
Costume
Dimensions: 
Dress: L (center back): 150.5 cm; Petticoat: L: 142.0 cm
AMICA Contributor: 
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Owner Location: 
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
ID Number: 
C42811
Credit Line: 
Dress: Gift of Mrs. Samuel Cabot; Petticoat: The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Rights: 
Related Image Identifier Link: 
BMFA.183-8.tif