Polonaise (clothing)

Polonaise of 1777

Polonaise clothing of 1875

A polonaise is a type of gown that has a bodice and an attached skirt. They started in the late 18th century. Polonaises have a cutaway, drapes and an overskirt, worn over a petticoat.

Polonaise (clothing) Media

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  Close-bodied gown with the skirt draped à la polonaise, c. 1775. LACMA, M.70.85.

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  1914 McCall advertisement featuring a redingote polonaise (left)

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  Polonaise, detail of Jean-Baptiste Pillement's Les Jardins de Benfica, 1785.

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  The Ladies' Monthly Magazine, May 1868. Green silk dress made à la Polonaise by Madame Prost, Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, shown with two other dresses.

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  Music sheet cover showing Dolly Varden outfits, 1872.