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How to Dress in an 18th Century Robe a la Polonaise - 1770s

Join me in the 1770s as I show you all the layers that go in to getting dressed in the fashionable 18th century Robe a la Polonaise gown. In this video I start in just a shift, stockings, and shoes, then show how to lace the stays (corset), wear 18th century pockets and skirt supports, put on the petticoat and gown, and finally top it with a very fashionable Marie Antoinette style hat. The Robe a la Polonaise was the trendy gown of the 1770s. This interesting type of Rococo dress consisted of a gown cut all-in-one at the back like a man's frock coat, and worn with a false waistcoat in front, sometimes sewn in and sometimes a separate garment (mine is sewn in). The polonaise was typically worn over a matching petticoat. FAQ: This gown is made of pink shot silk taffeta, giving a slight iridescence. It is trimmed with silk organza. Dress diary here: https://bit.ly/2YSUO7b This gown is pieced with pink cotton in the back of the petticoat, the sleeves, and the beneath the silk organza ruffle on the petticoat. Piecing was a common and expected 18th century practice. This gown is completely hand sewn. While the Robe a la Polonaise does not appear in the book, techniques for hand sewing similar gowns and petticoats can be found in The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking here: https://bit.ly/2LhwX95 The stays are bones with plastic zip ties, which mimic baleen whalebone. The shoes are "Dunmore" in black wool by American Duchess. These are no longer available, but many other 18th century styles are: https://bit.ly/3cntBNL The stockings are over-the-knee silk clocked stockings available here: https://bit.ly/2YSULs3 The shift is made of 100% linen. The split bum was made for the book "The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking" which you can buy here: https://bit.ly/2LhwX95 Here's a video on how I did my hair for this shoot:    • How To Do A 1770s Hedgehog Hairstyle ...   Music in this video is from Epidemic Sound "What Once Was" by Gavin Luke - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/V... "Life on the Mainland" by Infiniti Ripple - https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/d... ------------------------------- Get social with us! Instagram:   / americanduchess   Facebook:   / americanduchess   Blog: http://blog.americanduchess Shop our Website: http://www.americanduchess.com Don't forget to subscribe! ❤ #18thcentury #historicalcostume #marieantoinette 0:00 Introduction 0:09 Start with a shift stockings and shoes 0:20 The underpetticoat goes on before the stays 1:04 A bodkin (a large blunt needle) is used to lace the stays 2:43 The split rump was the fashionable skirt silhouette of the late 1770s 2:49 It's perfect for the polonaise style and accentuates the puffs of the skirt 3:02 A separate, large pocket ties on to the side 3:24 The top petticoat matches the gown fabric and trimming 3:36 The petticoat is open at the sides to access the pockets 3:54 This petticoat is pieced in back with a cheaper fabric, a common practice 4:31 A neck handkerchief fills the neckline of the gown 5:06 The gown is a Robe a la Polonaise a very popular style in the 1770s 5:32 The false waistcoat is pinned at center front 5:44 The boned stays and stomacher keep the pins from poking through 5:58 Pinning gowns made them adjustable for changing sizes 6:23 a breast bow finishes the look 6:53 Hats were both fashionable and sun protection