Redingote
The redingote, a dress inspired by English men’s riding coats, was one of many new, informal styles fashionable for women in the 1780s. French versions deviated from the strict simplicity of the man’s coat but retained masculine details, such as this redingote’s wide lapels, cape collar, and cutaway skirt that imitates the line of a tailcoat. While fashion magazines often presented the style as tasteful and versatile, some conservative critics saw the appropriation of masculine dress as a subversion of traditional gender roles.
Artwork Details
- Title: Redingote
- Date: ca. 1787
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk
- Credit Line: Polaire Weissman Fund, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.443
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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early 1620s
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