A robe à la Française looks like a robe à l'Anglaise when seen from the front, but the rectangular back panels that extend from neckline to skirt hem are what define a robe à la Française. The gold rever panels come around to form a bateay shape in back.
Keywords: 1775, Italian, modesty piece, lace, stomacher, bows, shallow vee waistline, over-dress, revers, elbow length close sleeves, engageantes, panniers, over-skirt, under-skirt, robe à la Française