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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dress on a white mannequin. It is floor-length and white, composed of multiple parts. The bodice includes 3/4 sleeves and a high, round collar trimmed with ruffles. Ruffles cascade down the front of the bodice. The waist is fitted and the skirt flares out. The skirt has horizontal rows of trim and a ruffled hemline. The dress fabric has detailed vertical pleats. The mannequin has painted white hands.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1877
Medium
cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
422 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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