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Brocade Dress

Fanchon Larzelere

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a dress design. The image shows a detailed illustration of a formal dress with puffed sleeves and an intricately decorated bodice featuring vertical patterns and a floral motif. The front of the dress also has a panel of lighter fabric with a patterned border at the hemline. The drawing is rendered with soft pastel tones of blue and pink. There is an additional small illustration of floral sprigs on the top right corner. The text at the bottom describes the design as a "Broloque dress for a competition" with additional details.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3415 × 4658 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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