http://collections.mfa.org/internal/media/dispatcher/961831/resize%3Aformat%3Dfull;jsessionid=E22DBC974CD78D4A0B6840986103C2E7Dress and petticoat (robe à la polonaise)About 1785, altered at a later dateCotton plain weave, block-printedBlock printed cotton in polychrome on white with Indian style floral motifs. Robe à la polonaise: square neckline; Watteau back; short fitted sleeves; side fullness gathered into pleats; ribbon front closure to hook-and-eye at waist; linen and cotton lining. Quilted petticoat: fullness cartridge pleated into tan linen tape waistband; linen suspender tapes; narrow horizontal quilting at base. a(robe), b(petticoat). Formerly thought to be a robe à l'anglaise.Costumeshttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/detailsrdf/119658;jsessionid=E22DBC974CD78D4A0B6840986103C2E7