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Afternoon dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan dress with white stripes, long skirt, puffy sleeves, and ruffled neckline. The dress has a high neck and is made of a fabric with thin white stripes. The sleeves are puffy and long, reaching down to the wrists. The neckline is ruffled, and there is a cream-colored piece of fabric hanging down from the neck. The dress is on a mannequin with white hands. The background is beige. Artist: Paul Poiret. Title: Afternoon dress.

Artwork Details

Date
1890s
Medium
[no medium available]
Culture
American
Dimensions
299 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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