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Dress (Pattern)

Dorothy Gernon

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a dress pattern layout. The image shows a schematic drawing of a dress pattern with labeled sections and instructions. Rectangles and trapezoids fill the space, each marked with letters or numbers for identification. Notations include "CENTER FRONT" and "CENTER BACK" on the sides, with the central pieces labeled with letters from A through L alongside descriptive lines. The drawing features lines and slashes likely indicating folds or seams, with directions for cutting and assembling.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
3406 × 4329 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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