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Bathing suit

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark green short-sleeved dress with square neckline and puffed sleeves. The dress has a wide decorative band around the neckline with a Greek key design in dark green. There are vertical pleats down the front of the bodice. A wide dark green belt with a small silver buckle is around the waist. The skirt is knee-length with multiple layers, gathered at the waist, and falls in folds. The dress is by Bathing suit and the artist is Paul Poiret.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
wool
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
502 × 625 px
Museum record:
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