porphyria-ashenden asked: Is this also what's known as a "zone" gown, or is that something different? (can't link): the-rare-and-hard-to-find-an-extant-example-of
while all of these examples have what is known as a zone front, my understanding is the the robe de turque specifically had the short sleeves and was usually worn over a chemise, and was more popular towards the end of the 18th century. don’t take that as gospel though, it is only what i have observed.
