Chemise dress 18th century

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A chemise à la reine was made of expensive muslim and resembled a chemise undergarment but with a waistline and gathered skirt. 1700s Portraits, 18th Century Chemise, Fashion History Timeline, 18th Century Gown, Princess Louise, Century Painting, 18th Century Costume, Chemise Dress, Century Dress

Made famous by Marie Antoinette who preferred to wear at her retreat of Petit Trianon, it sparked a scandal when Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun painted the Queen wearing the informal dress since it was thought too plain for a Queen of France. Some critics said that it looked as if Her Majesty had been painted in her undergarments. It became fashionable during the late 1770's to early 1780's and at the time most courtiers thought that it resembled more a chemise in the traditional sense - that is…

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