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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown dress with long sleeves, full skirt, and buttons down front. The dress has a high neckline and the sleeves have several layers with ruffled edges. There are two white hands at the waist. The dress appears to be made of a shiny fabric with a pattern. The dress is displayed on a headless white mannequin. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1856–58
Medium
silk
Culture
French
Dimensions
489 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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