From Court Dress to Your Grandma’s Couch- The Many Lives of a Sacque Back Gown

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[1]- Robe a la Française, French, 1760-70, MMA, 2009.300.9032,b
[2]- Diagram by author. Based off a Robe a la Française c. 1775-1785.
[3]- Robe Volante, c. 1730, French, Palais Galliera, GAL2016.28.1.1-2
[4]- Length of Silk Brocade, 1774, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1952.548.a
[5]- Dress fabric, 1760s, France, V&A, T.107-1962.
[6]- “The Declaration of Love”, 1731, Jean-François de Troy, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
[7]- Robe Volante, c. 1730, French, Palais Galliera, GAL2016.28.1.1-2
[8]- Gown, 1745-1750 altered 1780s, English, PMA, T.26-1966.
[9]- Gown, c. 1760s altered 1785-1790, English, Victoria and Albert, T.165-1912.
[10]- Muslin Dress, c. 1796-1802, Private collection.
[11]- Kjole, c. 1820, Norwegain, Nasjonalmuseet for Kunst, OK-07407.
[12]- Dress, 1868, American, Maryland Center for History and Culture, 2019.6.1.
[13]- Ballgown, c. 1842 fabric c. 1740, British, MMA, 2009.300.1007.
[14]- Dress, c. 1845, fabric c. 1760, English, Victoria and Albert, T.85-1971.
[15]- Dress, England, c.1840, MFIT, P87.20.7.
[16]- Silk Lancé Document, 1750-1765, Europe, CWF, 1971-319.
[17] Gown Skirt Panel (worn by Martha Washington), 1734-1740, Anna Maria Garthwaite, England, CWF, 1975-342,1.
[18]- Lady Sarah Wilson as Madame de Pompadour, Duchess of Devonshire House Ball, 2 July 1987
[19]- Miss A Abbott in costume, Montreal, QC, 1881,
[20]- Gown, 1770s altered 1870-1884, England, V&A, 839 to B-1884.
[21]- Sack, 1775-1780 altered 1870-1910, English, Victoria and Albert, T.13.1-2005.
[22]- Dress, 1770-1780 altered 1898, McCord Museum, M966.53.1.1-3.
[23]- Gelatin silver glass plate negative - Miss Maud Terroux as the Baronne de Beaumouchel, costumed for Chateau de Ramezay Ball, Montreal, QC, 1898, McCord Museum.
[24] DuPont Family in 1922
[25]- Courtyard Room, Winterthur
[26]- Port Royal Parlor, Winterthur
[27]- Chair, 1800-1810 fabric 1775-1800, Philadelphia, Winterthur Museum, 1956.0018.001
[28]- Settee, 1760-1775, fabric 1745-1760, Winterthur Museum, 1959.1877
[29]- Easy Chair, 1750-1760 fabric 1740-1760, Winterthur Museum, 1956.1121
[30]- Lolling chair, 1795 fabric Scalamandre, American, Winterthur Museum, 1957.0653
[31]- First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was photographed on the Montmorenci stairs at Winterthur when she visited on May 8, 1961. Robert Hunt Whitten, photographer Action Photo. Courtesy, the Winterthur Library Winterthur Archives.
[32]- The Special Committee for White House Paintings. Dec. 1961, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
[33]- Jackie Kennedy’s “Green Room”, 1961, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
[34]- Advertisment, 1970s
[35]- Quilted Sofa, 1970s, Online Auction[
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