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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cream-colored dress with short sleeves, square neckline, and ruffled trim. The dress has a textured fabric with a repeating pattern. There are three layers of ruffles at the bottom hem. Two rows of gathered ruffles around the neckline and on the sleeves. A V-shaped panel at the top with more gathered trim. The dress is knee-length.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1816
Medium
cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
344 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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