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Crinoline

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white dress form on a stand. The dress form is a female torso with no head or limbs. The dress form has a light-colored wooden neck. The dress form is covered in a white fabric, and a white belt encircles the waist. The belt has a bow on the front. The words "MODEL 1895" are printed on the front. The dress form is wearing a large, wire frame skirt. The skirt is a cage-like structure made of thin, white metal rods. The skirt is attached to the dress form at the waist. The stand has a black pole and four legs with wheels. The background is a plain gray color. The dress form represents the 19th century crinoline, or hoop skirt, fashion popularized in the 1850s. The title of the piece is "Crinoline" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1860
Medium
metal, cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
375 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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