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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dress by Paquin. A headless white mannequin displays a long yellow dress. The dress has short puffy sleeves and a fitted bodice. The skirt is gathered at the waist. The fabric of the dress has a small repeating pattern. Two darker yellow patches are on the skirt. The mannequin's hands are on either side. The mannequin stands on a brown platform. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
347 × 625 px
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