French dress in taffeta mottled to the branch, circa 1765, with twisted flowers and and ribbons with simulated checks. Coat with large flat pleats in the back in the Watteau style and flounced pagoda sleeves and ruffled pagoda sleeves trimmed with scalloped and punched falbalas of the same fabric lining of the bodice in cream linen with laced compères. Stomach piece decorated with lined with green taffeta piping and lined with linen. Petticoat tied on the waist bordered with a coordinated flounce on the apron, (small modifications on the sleeves and small accidents). Stomach piece: 36 x 25 cm.

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