I've seen dressmakers call this as a half-robe, however Norah Waugh in 'The Cut of Women's Clothes' refers to it as an open gown..." And again here is an image, this time of the Empress Josephine wearing an open robe creation at her coronation in 1806: For an example of another from England please see: The first image shown above is: "Costumes Parisiens 1811, plate no
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