1720s/1730s Robe Volante
Hi! A little over a year ago, I messaged the lovely @sychik if she would be open to making a robe volante mesh. She agreed, and the mesh was completed last year in September. Only now have I gotten around to recoloring it. This would NOT be possible without her; she made the mesh. All thanks to her.
A Robe Volante was a gown that was invented and popularized by the French in the early 18th Century (mainly 1720s and 1730s) as a means of comfort to oppose the previous mantuas that Louis XIV enforced on the ladies of his court. These previous gowns had very tight corsets, were extravagant, and were ultimately not comfortable to wear. The Robe Volante had loose corsets and was very flowy and lightweight for the standards of the time. It was also eroticized, as it allowed the men to see the lady's ankles when they walked. It began to fall out of fashion in the early 1740s, as it evolved into the robe à la française.
This Robe Volante for your Rococo sims has 100 swatches! 99 have 18th-century patterns, and 1 is completely black for mourning. It is also only 6k poly!
Display Index organized by 1720
Works for everyday, formal, party, hot weather, and cold weather!
Also converted for toddlers and children; see below.
As always, please let me know if you have any issues
Robe Volante extant garments and in paintings below ; ))
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