A rare brocaded satin pregnancy robe, 1790s,

A rare brocaded satin pregnancy robe, 1790s, the pale green silk sprigged overall with ivory and peach trefoils tied with tassels, comprising: petticoat with waist ties and two matching bodices, one high fashion (for early pregnancy) in 'pierrot' style cut low and tight with closed front, faux waistcoat panels, short tails to the back lined in striped silk, narrow curved sleeves; the other in open-robe form with inner boned closed front panels and loose deshabillé-like outer panels, the neckline outlined in cartridge pleats, with three ribbon drawstrings to allow for expansion, lined in patches of tartan and striped silk; together with a fine white lawn fichu with whitework embroidered edges (4)For lying-in clothes similar, see 'Monument du Costume: Suite d'estampes pour servir à l'histoire des moeurs et du Costume des Français dans le dix-huitième siècle' published by Prault, Paris 1775-1777 with engravings by Sigmund Freudeberg (1745-1801). CONDITION REPORT: ·Good condition, overall. Exterior satin is clean and good, ensemble has been professionally cleaned. ·Loose robe: slight wear to satin at left underarm, 1x2cm area of fraying at right underarm and faint perspiration stain. Sleeves are lined in warm fustian which is soiled at underarm areas and cuffs. Linen bodice lining is clean and good. It probably has baleen boning centre back which were removed - others in place. Lining is made up from patchworked silk fragments. Yellow areas in particular with splits, numerous holes. Tartan area with patched repair. Lining in fair condition overall. Exterior appearance if fresh and good. Faint droplet stain to front left hem. Small repair to seam at rear left shoulder under collar. Very, very slight, small brown marks at elbows which are barely noticeable. Fabric is wonderful.·Petticoat: faint light brown discolourations in satin front left hem area and front right side, very hard to see. There are faint speckles to rear of skirt generally but these are very hard to see. Linen lining inside is generally clean and good, with faint discolourations and scattered rust spots. ·Short bodice: very, very faint discolouration approx. 7x5cm to front left panel and slight thinning in satin in a vertical line - probably from an old fold (hard to see). Underarms are good, very, very faint perspiration stains but again barely noticeable. Interior is clean and good - slight thinning to striped silk which lines the short tails. Fustian lining in sleeves is soiled in the lower arm/cuff area.·Muslin fichu: small hole rear point, minor.