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Blue & Grey Striped Dress

Joseph L. Boyd

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a historical dress. The image includes a detailed rendering of the dress, featuring decorative patterns and structure. On the left, the colored dress shows blue and beige vertical stripes, with a fitted bodice, row of buttons, and tiered sleeves with blue and gold decorations at the elbow. The dress widens at the waist, indicating a full skirt. To the right is a sketched outline of the back of the dress, showing its structural design without color.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3431 × 4154 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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