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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The photograph shows a woman wearing the Dress by Paul Poiret. The woman is standing with her body angled to the right. She wears a long dress with a fitted, long-sleeved top that is light pink with ruffles. The dress has a pink pleated skirt. On her head, she wears a straw hat adorned with flowers. In her left hand, she holds a large parasol with a ruffled edge. The background of the image is a gradient of dark purple to light purple. The woman's shadow is cast on the floor to the right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1882
Medium
cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
494 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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