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Bathing suit

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a mannequin wearing a brown, high-necked, long-sleeved garment with vertical stripes and red accents. The garment has a high neckline and appears to be made of a striped fabric. It features a red belt around the waist and red bands at the cuffs. A red stripe runs along the bottom hem of the garment. The mannequin is standing on a clear glass or plastic platform and is wearing black ankle boots. The mannequin has short, white hair. The background of the image is white. The title of the image is "Bathing suit" by the artist Paul Poiret.

Artwork Details

Date
1870s
Medium
wool
Culture
American
Dimensions
487 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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