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Visiting dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Victorian-style dress titled "Visiting dress" by artist not provided. The dress is purple with long sleeves and a high neckline. The dress has a fitted bodice with buttons down the front and decorative black lace-like trim around the neckline, shoulders, and upper chest. There are also decorative black trim on the cuffs and a large V-shaped section on the skirt. The dress is displayed on a white mannequin with no head or feet, against a plain white background. The dress is full and flared, with a wide skirt that falls to the floor.

Artwork details

Date:
1863–65
Medium:
silk, cotton, glass
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
552 × 625 px
Museum record:
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