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Robe de style.  Silk and netting with handpainting and velvet trim. 1920s. Robe de style dresses of the 1920s served as an alternative to the popular, straight-silhouetted chemise. Jeanne Lanvin popularized this look based on 18th century styles.

Robe de style.  Silk and netting with handpainting and velvet trim. 1920s.

Robe de style dresses of the 1920s served as an alternative to the popular, straight-silhouetted chemise. Jeanne Lanvin popularized this look based on 18th century styles.