1825–1845

Dress and pelerine. France. 1830-1835. Printed cotton taffeta (calico). Donated by Manuel Rocamora, 1969. MTIB 21954


Ethereal Women. The dress inflates the body
Romanticism Is inspired by the forms of Gothic and Renaissance art.
With their flat shoes, pale skin and puffed-out dresses, women in the second quarter of the 19th century seem to float above the ground.
The male figure was straight, with dropped shoulders, dressed in a simple and comfortable three-piece suit, with a cape or overcoat.