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Evening dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Evening dress by Charles James. Full-length dress on a mannequin, red and silver brocade fabric with pink and green floral pattern, short sleeves with black lace trim, fitted bodice, full skirt gathered at waist, mannequin wearing white gloves and two black bangles on each wrist, hair styled pulled back with a red flower.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1842
Medium:
silk
Culture:
American or European
Dimensions:
492 × 625 px
Museum record:
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