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Collections

Girl's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)1840-1860

Not on view
Two-piece mid-19th-century dress with iridescent purple silk fabric and vertical teal, gold, and ivory stripes; fitted bodice with puffed sleeves and full floor-length pleated skirt

Unknown, Girl's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), 1840-1860, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mrs. Alice F. Schott Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Girl's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1840-1860
Medium
Silk damask
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 13 1/8 in. (33.34 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 39 1/2 in. (100.33 cm)
Credit Line
Mrs. Alice F. Schott Bequest
Accession Number
M.2019.139a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles