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Dress

Depret

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dress by Depret. Light blue, long-sleeved dress on mannequin. The dress consists of a full skirt and fitted bodice. The skirt is gathered at the waist and falls in soft folds to the floor, with a ruffle at the bottom. The bodice is fitted and features a high neckline. Long sleeves are fitted with cuffs that have a striped pattern and fringe. The upper part of the bodice has a striped pattern, fringe and buttons down the front. The mannequin has no head or lower body. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1867
Medium:
silk
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
503 × 624 px
Museum record:
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