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>>8953183
I didn't say that specific example had all of those elements. I said that big bows, flowers, and the "curtain ropes" were common themes in 1770s gowns. The "curtain ropes" are present. Look at the bottom of the dress. They not as exaggerated in the fashion plate because of the different styles of drawing. The Belle drawing exaggerates the fabric lines whereas the fashion plates are softer.

You're also comparing a gown from the 1756 with the 1770s style. "18th century fashion" is not one big conglomerate. And I'm confused that you think that Madame Pompadour gown is one of the most ostentatious of the 18th century... compared to the mid-to-late 1770s, it's practically a chemise a la reine.

It is 100000% accurate? No. But your comments regarding the details are unfounded. They are all details present in 1770s gowns, particularly court gowns. Some things are slightly off: the center rose is larger than it would have been back then, and it's edging more to modern symmetry than the symmetry you normally see in 1770s gowns, but that's nothing to chirp about.