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Post by Jaga on Jul 10, 2014 16:36:53 GMT -7
We saw a dress a la polonaise in Scottish castle today. I did not know something like that existed: www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1976.146a,b_1970.87 The polonaise gown first came into fashion in the 1770s. It was a style of gown with a close-fitting bodice and the back of the skirt gathered up into three separate puffed sections to reveal the petticoat below. The method of suspending the fabric varied. Most often the dress had rows of little rings sewn inside the skirt through which a cord ran from hem to waist. Alternatively, ribbon ties would be used, with the ribbons forming decorative bows. However, in some instances the skirt was held in place by simple cords sewn to the inner waist of the dress and looped over buttons attached to the outside waistline. The stays underpinning the bodice of the polonaise were not markedly different from those which supported the robe à la française. 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 wallpapers and dress, where the traditional Western floral forms in Rococo taste cross-pollinated with meandering Chinese patterns.
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Post by Jaga on Jul 10, 2014 16:37:45 GMT -7
The term polonaise was applied to a variety of garments throughout the nineteenth century, often because their styling was thought to be Polish in inspiration. In May 1868 the Ladies' Monthly Magazine published a coloured fashion plate showing a green silk dress with an asymmetrically opening front described as being made à la Polonaise, along with a pattern for making it up
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Post by karl on Jul 10, 2014 18:51:57 GMT -7
Jaga
Interesting observations with the Polonaise Scottish styles of that time period. A very strong use of fabric to say the least. If to ignore the time period with these styles, to then sketch out a modification of the period styling to fit the taste of the women today, there may be some thing to this in a commercial manner. Especially if use is made of modern fabrics and floral prints.
But then, what am I saying? For the world of clothing style has not been the specialty of Germany. But, I must say this though, my self perhaps poor of sight and taste have always admired the English ladies Saxon style of long jacket over long skirt of the WW1 years in ladies wear. These have the options of dark wool skirt with the herring bone weave in lighter contrast colour, or use of linen cloth with a heavy warp and weave with the smooth finish on the inside for ease of care with out the problem of shine through ironing marks.
Todays various choices of fabrics is so available is such verities of colours/materials/both natural and man made material is just unimaginable.
Karl
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