Thursday 8 February 2018

Fashion Gallery: Robes à la Polonaise

Note that there are different types of robes à la Polonaises. The style merely means that the outer skirt has been hooped up to create three wings on the back of the skirt. However, it is quite similar to a robe à l'Anglaise or à la Française retrousée. The difference is that these retrousées are gowns that were originally made as either an l'Anglaise or an la Française but has had its outer skirt scooped up into the three wings. 
Also, for a robe à l'Anglaise retrousée has a completely closed bodice whereas a robe à la Polonaise is only closed at the very top of the bodice. However, some are very difficult to categorize. I have chosen to gather all these together to show the differences and follow the description given by the museums.

White or Cream

French silk robe à la Polonaise, 1780

Robe à la Polonaise, silk, FrenchRobe à la Polonaise Date: ca. 1780 Culture: French Medium: silk Accession Number: 1976.146a, b


Could be either a robe à la Polonaise or l'Anglaise retroussé but it is hard to tell, 1776-80

Robe a la polonaise ca. 1776-80    From the Museo de la Moda1700s gown



Scottish robe à la Polonaise which was likely used during pregnancy due to the wide bodice, 1770's. This gown is a perfect example of how robes à la Polonaises were closed at the top of the bodice.

Robe à la Polonaise (back view), English, ca.1780 silk, cream brocaded silk woven with clusters of flowers in pinks and greens.worn by Mary Mcdowell, daughter of William Mcdowall of Castle Semple.The large size of the closed bodice suggests that it may have been worn while Mary was pregnant. This is supported by the diaries of Mrs Jean Houston, Mary's mother-in-law. © CSG CICThis Polonaise gown or ‘robe à la Polonaise’ dates from between 1780-1781. It is made of cream brocaded silk woven with clusters of flowers in pinks and greens. It was worn by Mary Mcdowell, daughter of William Mcdowall of Castle Semple. In 1779 Mary married George Houston of Johnstone Castle, a local landowner and textile industrialist who founded textile mills on the Black Cart Water and accompanying town for his workers in 1782.


Norwegian or Danish (technically both since it was one country) robe à l'Anglaise retroussé, 1750-89

KM 67871.2   ::   klänningObjektbeskrivningBestående av robe och kjol. Beige halvlinnemed schattersömsbroderier i vitt, ljusblått och mörkblått bomullsgarn. I roben ett insytt foderliv av gråvitt linne, vilket snöras samman framtill. Kjolen har runt omkring i nederkanten en skoning av kyprat linne, ungefär 5 cm bred. Halvlång isydd ärm, fodrad med vitt linne. Roben har framtill en veckad garneringsremsa av tyget. 2 st klädda knappar baktill, omkring 10 cm nedanför midjan.white linen robe à l'anglaise with blue embroidery, c. 1750-1799


English robe à la Polonaise, 1775

very similar to 1775 polonaise p 49Robe National Trust Inventory Number 602786 Date 1769 Materials Silk Collection Springhill, County Londonderry (Accredited Museum)


Yellow

Dutch robe à l'Anglaise retroussée, 1780-82

1780-1782, the Netherlands  Silk Robe à la Polonaise  Gemeentemuseum Den HaagRobe à l’anglaise retroussé ca. 1780-82 From the Gemeentemuseum via Vergeten Harlingers



English silk robe à la Polonaise, 1775-80

Abito da corte alla polaccaPolonaise gown. British, ca 1775-1780.  Silk, lined with linen.


German robe à la Polonaise, 1775

Striped Women's Gown, Robe à la polonaise, 1775, England Silk, cream, pastel yellow, celadon green and pink pékin with partial jaspé effect; lining: natural-coloured linen, silk pongé. | Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin



British silk robe à la Polonaise, 1775

Robe à la Polonaise Date: ca. 1775 Culture: British Medium: silk, cotton Accession Number: 1981.313.2


British robe à l'Anglaise retroussée, 

American Duchess: The Many Types of Late 18th Century Gowns


Italian robe à la Polonaise, 1787

Dress (Robe à la Polonaise)  ca. 1787  Italian (probably)  silk



Orange

Robe à la Polonaise, c. 1780

Robe a la polonaise ca. 1780, Musée Galliera, Paris



Red

Robe à l'Anglaise retroussée, late 1770's

A shot mauve/grey silk robe a la polonaise, late 1770s, with boned, low pointed back panels, internal skirt loops, the sleeves applied with 1770s double tiered embroidered muslin engageants; together with a modern stomacher and a good panel of 1770s mauve and green striped silk, Provenance: the late Harry Matthews.fripperiesandfobs: “Robe à l’anglaise retrousée, late 1770′s From Kerry Taylor Auctions ”


Red silk robe à la Polonaise, 1770-80

A 1770-80s silk brocade polonaise dress and a quilted silk petticoat 

Robe à la Française retroussé, 1770-90

Sack back gown dressed a la Polonaise, 1770-1790, the Mint MuseumGeorgian one colour




Pink

Pink and green taffeta robe à la Polonaise, 1780-85



French robe à la Française retroussée, 1775

Robe a la Polonaise https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dress_and_Petticoat_(Robe_a_la_Polonaise)_LACMA_M.2007.211.720a-b.jpgWoman's Dress and Petticoat (Robe à la française) Spain; Textile: France, c.1775 (M.2007.211.720a-b) | LACMA Collections More: http://collections.lacma.org/node/214438


Robe à la Polonaise, 1778-80

Robe a la polonaise, 1778-80  From the METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARTRobe a la Polonaise ca. 1778-1780 via The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art


Spanish robe à l'Anglaise retroussé - it could very well pass for a Polonaise but there is a seam at the waist which only the l'Anglaises has, 1775-80

"A la polonesa" (trasero): plegado en tres faldas Museo del TrajePolonaise c. 1775-1780, Museo del Traje Looking closer : this is not a true polonaise : there is a seam at the waist on the side.



Blue

British silk robe à l'Anglaise retroussée, 1780's

Robe à la Polonaise, silk, British

Robe à la Polonaise, 1770-80's

Robe à la polonaise, 1770s-1780s. Silk damask with scalloped stripes of heavenly robin's egg blue and ivory. The blue stripes have alternating patterns of small diamonds and window-pane plaid.Rear view, robe à la polonaise, 1770s-1780s. Silk damask with scalloped stripes of heavenly robin's egg blue and ivory. The blue stripes have alternating patterns of small diamonds and window-pane plaid.


Green 

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Brown

German robe à la Polonaise, 1785

Rear view, robe à la polonaise, Europe, c. 1785. Striped salmon silk pékin "chiné à la branche".

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