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Dress

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan jacket dress with long sleeves, a fitted waist, and a full pleated skirt. The dress has a V-shaped collar and six buttons down the front. There are two sections of vertical pleats on either side of the buttons. The skirt is pleated and falls just above the knee. The hem is trimmed with long, thin feathers. The dress appears to be made of a smooth fabric, possibly suede or velvet. The background is white. "Dress" by Cristóbal Balenciaga.

Artwork Details

Date
1840–49
Medium
silk
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 619 px
Public Domain
Yes
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