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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white dress by Rei Kawakubo titled "Dress". The dress is knee-length. The dress is made of white fabric, possibly silk or cotton. The dress has short sleeves. The sleeves have a trim along the edges. The neckline is square and off-the-shoulder. The bodice is gathered and has a waistband. The skirt is full and gathered at the waist. The hem is trimmed with a zigzag pattern. The dress has a decorative panel at the bottom of the skirt. The decorative panel consists of horizontal strips and geometric patterns. The background of the image is black.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
594 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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