A style that appeared in the early eighteenth-century was the robe volante, a flowing gown, that became popular towards the end of King Louis XIV's reign. This gown had the features of a bodice with large pleats flowing down the back to the ground over a rounded petticoat. The colour palette was rich, dark fabrics accompanied by elaborate, heavy design features. After the death of Louis XIV the clothing styles began to change. The fashion took a turn to a lighter, more frivolous style, transitioning from the baroque period to the well-known style of Rococo. The later period was known for their pastel colours, more revealing frocks, and the plethora of frills, ruffles, bows, and lace as trims. Shortly after the typical women's Rococo gown was introduced, robe à la Française, a gown with a tight bodice that had a low cut neckline, usually with a large ribbon bows down the centre front, wide panniers, and was lavishly trimmed in large amounts of lace, ribbon, and flowers.
a style that appeared in the early eighteenth-century was the robe volante a flowing gown that became popular towards the end of king louis xiv's reign this gown had the features of a bodice with large pleats flowing down the back to the ground over a rounded petticoat the colour palette was rich dark fabrics accompanied by elaborate heavy design features after the death of louis xiv the clothing styles began to change the fashion took a turn to a lighter more frivolous style transitioning from the baroque period to the well-known style of rococo the later period was known for their pastel colours more revealing frocks and the plethora of frills ruffles bows and lace as trims shortly after the typical women's rococo gown was introduced robe à la française a gown with a tight bodice that had a low cut neckline usually with a large ribbon bows down the centre front wide panniers and was lavishly trimmed in large amounts of lace ribbon and flowers