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Evening suit

House of Paquin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black velvet dress with pink swirling embroidery; dress has long sleeves, ruffled white collar, and high neck; fitted jacket-like top with row of buttons; visible front panel seams; asymmetrical curved hem; pink embroidery on cuffs; dense pink swirling embroidery on bodice and skirt; pink trim on hem; House of Paquin; evening suit.

Artwork details

Date:
late 1890s
Medium:
silk
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
296 × 624 px
Museum record:
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