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Underskirt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white underskirt by an unknown artist, a cream-colored skirt on a mannequin, the waistband is wide and flat, made of white fabric, the skirt has a subtle pattern of small dots and vertical stripes, the top half of the skirt is made of a slightly heavier fabric, the bottom half is made of a lighter, more sheer fabric with a ruffled hem, the skirt falls just below the knee, the background is solid black.

Artwork details

Date:
1875–1925
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
American or European
Dimensions:
306 × 625 px
Museum record:
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