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Dress Pattern

Emery Herrett

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a dress pattern layout with instructions. The drawing shows cut-out components of a garment design, likely related to a dress. It includes labeled parts with lines and numbers indicating dimensions and assembly instructions. There are straight and curved lines suggesting seams, edges, and pleats, as well as a small bow-shaped piece. Text annotations provide guidance on how to construct the garment, specifying how pieces should be sewn together and folded.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
3306 × 4145 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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