Watteau back

The back of a woman's gown in which one or more very broad folds are carried from the neck to the floor without being held in at the waist, while the front and sides of the gown are shaped to the person and have a belt or its equivalent.

Japanese Meaning

女性用ガウンの背中部分で、首から床にかけて広い折り返し（ひだ）が一つまたは複数存在し、ウエストでまとめられずに流れるデザインを持つもの。前部や側面は体に沿う形状になっており、ベルトやそれに相当する装飾が施されているスタイルを指す。

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The museum curator explained that the painting depicted a woman wearing a Watteau back, with very broad folds carried from her neck to the floor without being held in at the waist while the front and sides of the gown were shaped to her body and secured with a belt.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

学芸員は、その絵が、首から床まで非常に幅の広いひだが一つ以上流れ、ウエストで絞られておらず、前面と側面は体に沿って仕立てられベルトなどで留められている、女性用ガウンの背面をした女性を描いていると説明した。

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Watteau backs

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