The robe à la polonaise or polonaise, literally meaning the Polish dress, is a woman's garment of the 18th century 1770s and 1780s or a similar revival style of the 1870s inspired by Polish …

Aug 6, 2020 · “Polonaise style referred to the arrangement of the overskirt of a dress into three bunched swags to give the hips the impression of width and to display the petticoat …

A polonaise is a type of gown that has a bodice and an attached skirt. They started in the late 18th century. Polonaises have a cutaway, drapes and an overskirt, worn over a petticoat.

Polonaise, in clothing, a coatlike dress, originally worn by Polish women, that was extremely popular in the 1770s and 1780s in western Europe and North America. It consisted of a fitted …

What Is the 18th Century Definition of a Polonaise? The dress version — the robe à la polonaise (French/English; also called “polonese” or “poloneze” in English): Bodice and skirt of the robe …

The Polonaise is a coat-like dress, originally worn by Polish women, and was very popular in the 1770’s and 1780’s. It is a fitted bodice with a full skirt attached. Generally left open at the front, …

Jul 31, 2018 · 1870s and 1880s ‘polonaise’ dresses were bustle dresses with the bodice and bustling overskirt cut in one, and the bustling overskirt opening over the (often contrasting) …

Russian, German, and French Rococo styles absorbed chinoiserie into a seamless whole of frivoles, fêtes galantes, and colorful narratives. One particular syncretism is evident in painted …

Jun 22, 2015 · The polonaise is taken from Polish folk costumes and consists of a form-fitting bodice and an underskirt that is draped by an overskirt with a slit in the middle. The overskirt …

Jul 24, 2018 · Discover the fashionable world of 18th-century women's clothing with a short summary of Paniers, the Sack Dress, and Polonaise.