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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dress "Dress" by unknown artist. Cream-colored mannequin displays a full, pleated skirted dress with horizontal and vertical olive green stripes intersecting to form squares. Blue and white floral patterns fill the squares. Two white-gloved hands clasp a fabric tie on the bodice. Trimmed with ruffles and tassels on bodice and sleeves. No jewelry or accessories. Light grey background.

Artwork Details

Date
1856–57
Medium
silk, cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
431 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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