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Woman's Coordinates (Bodice, Petticoat, Train, Fancy Dress Bodice, Fancy Dress Collar (Whisk))circa 1845

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Black silk ball gown on a white mannequin, covered in dense gold scrolling floral embroidery; full bell-shaped skirt, off-the-shoulder neckline, short puffed sleeves
Ball gown displayed on a white mannequin in profile, black silk with dense gold embroidered scrollwork and fleur-de-lis motifs, off-shoulder bodice with lace trim, full skirt with long train, white feathered hair ornament.
Mid-19th-century court dress displayed on a mannequin, black silk with dense gold embroidered scrolling floral and foliate motifs covering the full skirt and bertha collar; long trained mantle extends to the left with matching embroidery and gold border trim.
Court dress displayed on a mannequin, rear view, black silk fabric densely embroidered with gold fleur-de-lis motifs, featuring a voluminous skirt and an extraordinarily long train edged with ornate gold scrollwork border, short lace-trimmed sleeves, low neckline, mid-19th century.
Detail of a black silk evening gown displayed on a white mannequin, with dense gold metallic embroidery covering the full skirt in a symmetrical scrolling floral and foliate pattern.
Black silk textile with dense gold metallic embroidery depicting scrolling vines, flowers, and foliage across the surface, with a looped gold border along the lower edge.
Detail of black silk textile densely embroidered with gold metallic thread in a scrolling floral pattern of interlaced vines, acanthus leaves, and stylized blossoms across the entire surface.
Close-up of black satin fabric with raised gold metallic embroidery, featuring a central palmette motif with clustered roundels, flanked by scrolling acanthus leaf forms and floral elements.
Close-up detail of goldwork embroidery on black fabric, featuring woven basket-weave gold metal thread medallions surrounded by radiating rows of flat gold strips.
Close-up detail of goldwork embroidery on black fabric, with raised curvilinear motifs formed from wrapped and coiled gold metallic threads and flat paillette strips.
Detail of dark silk textile with dense gold metallic embroidery depicting scrolling floral and foliate motifs, including flowers, berries, and curling stems across the surface.
Textile with dense gold metallic embroidery on black satin, featuring scrolling acanthus vines, floral rosettes, and a central medallion with a stylized flower, worked in couched goldwork technique.

Unknown, Woman's Coordinates (Bodice, Petticoat, Train, Fancy Dress Bodice, Fancy Dress Collar (Whisk)), circa 1845, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Coordinates (Bodice, Petticoat, Train, Fancy Dress Bodice, Fancy Dress Collar (Whisk))
Place Made
Portugal
Date Made
circa 1845
Medium
a) Silk satin with metallic-thread embroidery and silk net (tulle) trim; b-c) Silk satin with metallic-thread embroidery
Dimensions
a) Bodice center back length: 10 1/8 in. (25.72 cm); b) Petticoat center back length: 44 in. (111.76 cm); c) Train: 120 x 54 in. (304.8 x 137.16 cm); d) Fancy dress bodice center back length: 14 1/2 in. (36.83 cm); e) Standing Whisk (Medici) Collar: 15 x 17 in. (38.1 x 43.18 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne
Accession Number
M.2007.211.941a-e
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles