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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dress consisting of a jacket and a skirt. The jacket is cream-colored with long sleeves and a round collar. The jacket features an intricate design in a lighter shade of cream, with a symmetrical pattern on the front and sleeves. The design includes curved lines and shapes, resembling leaves or flowers. The jacket has a button or zipper closure down the center front. The skirt is also cream-colored, with a pleated design and a wide waistband. The skirt features the same intricate design as the jacket, with a pattern of curved lines and shapes around the bottom hem. The background of the image is black, providing contrast to the cream-colored dress. The dress appears to be a formal or traditional outfit, possibly from a specific cultural or historical context, by designer "Dress" and artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1872
Medium
cotton
Culture
American
Dimensions
492 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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