François called Watteau de Lille Watteau

Description

Seated lady seen from behind, head slightly turned to the left.

The French dress remained throughout the reign of Louis XVI but gradually became a major garment for official ceremonies.
The wave of Anglomania took hold in the second half of the 18th century. Men’s fashion was already strongly influenced by England throughout the 18th century, women’s fashion was influenced from 1770 onwards. The taste for walks and the new need for a certain simplicity gave rise to rolled-up dresses – the tails of the dress were raised into the side pockets of the dress then draped at the back for more freedom of movement. The English dress is a variation of the Polish dress where the back of the skirt is pulled up using a cord and then divided into three draped parts. It can be worn without a basket. The English dress has a fitted waist and highlights the arch of the silhouette (the French dress with a wide pleated back). Anglomania also gave rise to the frock coat.