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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown dress with embroidered floral designs. Long sleeves. V-neck. Cinched waist. Floral designs throughout with white and yellow flowers and green leaves. Dark brown trim along bottom hem and sleeve cuffs. Light-colored lining visible at neckline.

Artwork details

Date:
1840s
Medium:
silk, metallic thread, cotton
Culture:
probably Italian
Dimensions:
390 × 625 px
Museum record:
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