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Dress

James McCreary and Co., N.Y.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black long-sleeve Victorian dress with high neckline. Dress has fitted bodice with gold necklace; long sleeves have fitted cuffs. Skirt has bustle and train; gathered fabric draped on right hip; bottom of skirt has ruffled hem. Pale-skinned mannequin wears fur-trimmed hat; white background with shadow behind dress.

Artwork details

Date:
1876–78
Medium:
silk
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
470 × 624 px
Museum record:
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