In the eighteenth century, formal dress was so closely associated with Versailles and the French court that it was universally described as the robe la franaise. The robe la franaise Adora Design 3199 Off Shoulder 3D Floral Satin Slit Prom Gown Red L Women's French Connection Dresses Nordstrom Ladivine 7450 One Shoulder Soft Satin A Line Dress, French Navy 16 French Stylish Off Shoulder Blue Tulle Prom Dress with Bow French noble woman in formal dress at the court of King Louis XVI. Plumed headdress, pannier hoopskirt decorated with lace frills, swag sashes and gold tassels. Dame en Grand Habit de Cour.