Robe à la Française Worn by Eliza Lucas Pinckney

This exquisite gown was conserved thanks to fundraising efforts by the Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution.

Visit the Museum for a rare opportunity to view the robe à la français worn by Eliza Lucas Pinckney from the Museum’s historic textiles collection inRingleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775 – 1783in the Historic Textiles Gallery.

This exquisite gown was conserved thanks to fundraising efforts by theEliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution.However, it can only be displayed occasionally due to its fragile nature.