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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White dress with short puffed sleeves on a headless mannequin. Square neckline. Ruched bodice. Full skirt. Made of lightweight fabric, possibly cotton or silk, with visible vertical stripes and a subtle sheen. Thin straps. Slightly wrinkled. Pale ivory or cream color. Falls to the floor. No embellishments or patterns visible. Mannequin is white and featureless. Background is plain off-white.

Artwork details

Date:
1810
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
323 × 625 px
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