I am no expert here, but Boucher says in general middle class in this period showed feet and ankles. Page 300 shows http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2003/genre/158-058.htm<http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2003/genre/158-058.htm> as an example. She also discusses several others which don't appear to have anything on the back (unlike the pleats (a l' francaise) or the "saque" gown where the fabric at the back was apparently gathered.) She doesn't give a name for them.
Not clear, but perhaps one can infer here that the robe a l' Anglaise do not have the fabric at the back? She says the a l' francaise was worn for ceremonies where as the l' Anglaise was worn in every day life. Here is one from the middle of the century which doesn't appear to have the back fabric: http://www.trousseau.net/trousseau2.asp?P=2&I=277<http://www.trousseau.net/trousseau2.asp?P=2&I=277> Sg _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
