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Mourning dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black dress with gold stripes, off-the-shoulder neckline, short sleeves, full skirt. Black gloves reaching past the wrists, and bracelets on both wrists. The dress is on a mannequin with short blonde hair. The background is dark gray on top and white on the bottom, with a light source coming from the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1848
Medium
silk
Culture
American
Dimensions
470 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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