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Dinner dress

A. Corbay

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dinner dress by A. Corbay. Light blue-green dress with long sleeves, featuring ruffles on the sleeves and along the front and sides of the dress. The dress has a fitted bodice with a high neckline and a full, layered skirt. There are two large decorative buttons or bows on the front of the bodice. A piece of sheer fabric trim runs along the neckline and sleeves. The dress appears to be made of satin or silk. The dress is on a white mannequin with a white glove on one hand. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
1873
Medium
silk
Culture
French
Dimensions
408 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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