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Polonaise of 1777
Albert von Keller - Bildnis der Münchener Hofschauspielerin Mimi Cramer, 1875
Polonaise clothing of 1875

A polonaise is a type of gown that has a bodice and an attached skirt. They started in the late 18th century. Polonaises have a cutaway, drapes and an overskirt, worn over a petticoat.

Images for kids

  • Woman's Robe a la Polonaise (Close-bodied Gown) LACMA M.70.85 (10 of 10)

    Close-bodied gown with the skirt draped à la polonaise, c. 1775. LACMA, M.70.85.

  • Polonaise 1883

    'Misses' Polonaise Costume,' September 1883.

  • Redingote-polonaise-1914

    1914 McCall advertisement featuring a redingote polonaise (left)

  • Jean-Baptiste Pillement Les Jardins de Benfica 1785 detail

    Polonaise, detail of Jean-Baptiste Pillement's Les Jardins de Benfica, 1785.

  • Polonaise gdm

    Jeune Dame ... vêtue en Polonoise, French, Gallerie des Modes, 1779. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 44.1400.

  • Fashions for May 1868, Plate 1,

    The Ladies' Monthly Magazine, May 1868. Green silk dress made à la Polonaise by Madame Prost, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, shown with two other dresses.

  • Dolly Varden Quadrille music sheet cover

    Music sheet cover showing Dolly Varden outfits, 1872.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Robe a la polonaise para niños

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