This sort of robe a la francaise held up in a polonaise would be both very pretty and quite practical for Carnivale next year.
Can’t have a train or anything dragging about in the damp, and despite the potential cuteness, I don’t want to go all lolita-short. That example circa 1760s-1770s is more accurate. I love how the polonaise-ing looks intentional and nicely pleated, not just randomly tacked up too.
This would also show off the hot-pink, silver-embroidered sari material I want to use for the petticoat. Eeeep, did I mention ‘more accurate’? Yeah, as if that’s a real concern of mine, LOL.
And the francaise itself would be of black faux-silk shantung embedded with shisha mirrors. It’s like some Bollywood punk rock Marie-Antoinette fantasia.
Just using stuff from The Stash!
Another option is my red-and-black version of the Sleepy Hollow gown.
We really need to book apartments for Venice pretty darn soon!