The Collaborative International Dictionary
Watteau back
Watteau back \Watteau back\ The back of a woman's gown in which one or more very broad folds are carried from the neck to the floor without being held in at the waist, while the front and sides of the gown are shaped to the person and have a belt or its equivalent.
Usage examples of "watteau back".
It is cut low in the neck, and has those sleeves which open above the elbow, and a watteau back.