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Chemise

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White dress on a dress form. The dress has short, frilled sleeves and a square neckline with a frill. A seam down the front with a small opening at the top. The dress is knee-length and made of a lightweight fabric, likely cotton or linen. A tan dress form with a wooden finial on top. Black text on the form reads "HALSTON FORM CO." and some numbers. The background is white with a slight shadow behind the dress.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
linen
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
288 × 625 px
Museum record:
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