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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A short cream colored skirt is centered on a black background. The skirt has 7 pleats. The bottom hem of the skirt has a design on it. Above the skirt is a cream colored bolero style jacket with embroidery on it. The jacket has a rounded collar and three quarter length sleeves. The jacket has a decorative button at the top. The jacket appears to be made of the same material as the skirt. The jacket and skirt are by the artist "Dress".

Artwork details

Date:
1861–63
Medium:
cotton
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
541 × 625 px
Museum record:
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