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Petticoat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the image is "Petticoat". Gray dress with a full skirt. The dress has a fitted, boned bodice with a sweetheart neckline. The bodice is gray and gold with vertical panels. The sleeves are short and puffy. The skirt is gathered at the waist and falls in folds to the floor. The skirt and sleeves are made of a textured, quilted fabric. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
second half 18th century
Medium:
silk
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 625 px
Museum record:
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