. . "Dress (robe \u00E0 l\u2019anglaise)\nAbout 1785\n\nCharacterised by its close-fitting back, the robe \u00E0 l\u2019anglaise, or English-style dress, was fashionable across Europe in the 1770s and \u201980s. This one is made of vibrantly patterned painted cotton, or chintz, imported from India through the port of Amsterdam. Indian cottons were popular because of their fast and bright colours and the competitive price, which made them available to a wider market.\n\nDutch Republic, now the Netherlands\nFabric (1760\u201370): India (Coromandel Coast); cotton, mordant- and resistdyed (chintz)\nStamped with the mark of the Dutch East India Company\nReplica petticoat: cotton\nGiven by Mrs Raphael Nahon\n [09/12/2015]"@en . .