10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WATTEAU BACK»
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1
Antoine
Watteau: Perspectives on the Artist and the Culture ...
Introduction: The. Mystique. of. Antoine. Watteau. Mary. D. Sheriff. Figure 1.
Antoine Watteau, Harlequin Emperor in the Moon, 1707. In June 1984, a
blockbuster show of works by Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) opened at the
National Gallery of ...
Mary D. Sheriff, Antoine Watteau, 2006
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The Complete Costume Dictionary
Watteau back polonaise of white fabric with flowers. Watteau robe: Crinoline (
1840–1865 C.E.). United Kingdom. Popular in 1850s, Watteau pleated ball gown
worn open in front over a lace inset. watu: Ecuador. A narrow handwoven band.
Elizabeth J. Lewandowski, 2011
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The Dictionary of Fashion History
A polonaise with a Watteau back, usually of white fabric strewn with flowers.
Watteau body (F) Period: 1853–1866. A day basquine bodice with low, square
neck, the fronts not meeting but filled in by a chemisette crossed by ribbon bows
to the ...
Valerie Cumming, C. W. Cunnington, P. E. Cunnington, 2010
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
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5
Creating the Artful Home: The Aesthetic Movement
Certain details recur: the Watteau back that extended into a train, the stand-up
lace or ruffled collar, wide sleeves, the dropped waist defined by a loose sash or
a high Empire waist. The colors of wallpapers, upholstery and wall paint were
also ...
6
Clothing Through American History: The Civil War Through the ...
The Watteau back was also incorporated in this design, and the sleeve and neck
designs varied by decade, for example, very full sleeves in the nineties, and a
small train out the back in the early eighties. Princess Dress The princess dress ...
Anita A. Stamper, Jill Condra, 2011
Waistlines moved up a bit from the natural waist. Women's dresses often had
Watteau back pleats, also revived from the eighteenth century and named after
the artist Antoine Watteau, who painted subjects in dresses with these box pleats
on ...
8
The Pursuit of the House-Boat
"I should think they'dbevery becoming,"putin Cassandra, standing on hertiptoes
and looking over Cleopatra's shoulder. "That Watteau isn't bad, either,is it,now?" "
No," remarkedCalpurnia. "I wonder how a Watteau back like that would goonmy ...
John Kendrick Bangs, 2014
9
The Ceaseless Century: 300 Years of Eighteenth-century Costume
Other Lagerfeld for Chanel references to the eighteenth century include the
1980s Watteau-back gowns and the 1985 Pierrot, or Gilles suit derived from the
Watteau painting. .. w f . .takmmmw . I fix!. . .. Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld. Evening.
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10
Calico Chronicle: Texas Women and Their Fashions, 1830-1910
... costume painted by French eighteenth-century artist Antoine Watteau; back of
gown with fullness taken up in box plait from neck to waistline, hanging loosely
from shoulders Wool plant- Early reference to cotton Wrapper Loose, informal ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WATTEAU BACK»
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Watteau back is used in the context of the following news items.
Lupita's pearls, Margot's plunge earn red carpet raves
“From the front it looks like a classic dress but once she turned around you saw that amazing draped Watteau back. It's an 18th-century style named after the ... «Victorville Daily Press, Feb 15»
Oscars 2015: Lupita's pearls, Margot's plunge earn red carpet raves …
“From the front it looks like a classic dress but once she turned around you saw that amazing draped Watteau back. It's an 18th-century style named after the ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Feb 15»
Diane Kruger Stuns In Blue Printed Gown At Critics' Choice Awards
The blue and white looked amazing on her, and the modest watteau back stood out next to the more skin-baring looks that dominated the blue carpet tonight. «Hollywood Life, Jan 15»
Paris Fashion Week: At Rochas, quirky chic continues its forward …
Gowns also had a retro modesty, one in peach satin with a watteau back. Rochascap. Nearly all of the looks were finished off with an astrakhan karakul cap, ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 11»
