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Gown Robe volante, Europe 1740s. Brocaded silk. A transitional style between the tent-like version of… | 18th century fashion, 18th century dress, 1740s fashion
The History of Dress - Robe Volante • ca. 1735 • Silk satin lampas and trimming • French • Musée des Arts Décoratifs (UF 59-31-1) . . . . . . . .
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