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ROBE POLONAISE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polonaise
1, record 1, English, polonaise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polonaise: an item in the "Clothing" class of the "Personal Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - polonaise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- robe à la polonaise
1, record 1, French, robe%20%C3%A0%20la%20polonaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
robe à la polonaise : objet de la classe «Vêtements» de la catégorie «Objets personnels». 2, record 1, French, - robe%20%C3%A0%20la%20polonaise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
- Women's Clothing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polonaise
1, record 2, English, polonaise
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dress with close-fitting body, and full skirt looped up to form 3 vertical panels and festoons; worn over a separate skirt during the late 18th century. 2, record 2, English, - polonaise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Promenade costumes were now worn in a variety of draped lines over modified panniers. One example was the polonaise, draped up in three great puffs of skirt over the back and sides of the underskirt. 3, record 2, English, - polonaise
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Vêtements pour dames
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- robe à la polonaise
1, record 2, French, robe%20%C3%A0%20la%20polonaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des premières robes assouplies du dernier tiers du XVIIIe s. Ses caractéristiques sont : s'attacher au haut du corps baleiné, s'évaser pour découvrir un gilet ajusté, avoir des manches en sabot, terminées par des petits bonhommes, et former sur la jupe de dessous trois pans drapés relevés par des coulisses. 2, record 2, French, - robe%20%C3%A0%20la%20polonaise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La robe à la polonaise [...] se compose d'un jupon rond [...] et d'une robe en forme de manteau cintré [...]. Derrière, un jeu de coulisses permet de relever cette robe en trois pans, la queue et les ailes. 3, record 2, French, - robe%20%C3%A0%20la%20polonaise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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