1825–1845
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Dress and pelerine. France. 1830-1835. Printed cotton taffeta (calico). Donated by Manuel Rocamora, 1969. MTIB 21954
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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.