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Evening dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pale yellow satin dress with short sleeves. The dress has a square neckline with short, frilly sleeves. The bodice is decorated with embroidered flowers and leaves. The skirt has scattered embroidered flowers. The bottom of the skirt has a layer of gathered fabric and is decorated with embroidered flowers and leaves. The dress is by the artist Evening dress.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1814
Medium:
silk
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
349 × 625 px
Museum record:
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