WATTEAU BACK


Meaning of WATTEAU BACK in English

a loose, full back of a woman's gown, formed by wide box pleats hanging from a high shoulder yoke and extending to the hem in an unbroken line.

[ 1895-1900; after a type of gown depicted in paintings by WATTEAU ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .