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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Dress by Christian Dior features a mannequin wearing a long, off-the-shoulder cream-colored dress with small red dots. The dress has long, puffy sleeves and a gathered waist. The neckline and sleeve edges have orange trim. The dress is floor-length and appears to be made of lightweight fabric. The mannequin is white with a narrow neck and no head. The mannequin's hands are white and positioned at its sides. The background is a plain off-white color.

Artwork details

Date:
1826–29
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
387 × 625 px
Museum record:
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