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Evening dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dress on the left is an evening dress by an unknown artist, with a cream-colored fabric featuring small dark-colored polka dots and a floral pattern at the bottom hem; it has short puffy sleeves and a V-shaped neckline; a black sash cinches at the waist. The dress on the right is an evening dress with a cream-colored fabric featuring small dark-colored polka dots; it has elbow-length sleeves and a round neckline; the dress is floor-length with a train in the back. Both mannequins are white and faceless. The background is dark brown to light brown gradient.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1810
Medium:
cotton, metallic thread
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
493 × 625 px
Museum record:
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