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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
Museum record:
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