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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White dress with long sleeves, V-neckline, and full skirt. The dress has a fitted bodice with a corset-style top and a gathered skirt. The sleeves are puffy and have ruffles at the cuffs. The dress is made of a lightweight fabric, possibly cotton or silk. A white cap or head covering with curly, short hair underneath. The mannequin is white and headless apart from the hair. The background is plain white. The dress is by Madeleine Vionnet. Title is "Dress".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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