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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1880

Not on view
Two-piece Victorian-era dress on a mannequin, khaki and bronze-brown striped silk, with a fitted bodice, ruffled trim, and a draped bustle skirt with three ribbon bows
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
Europe or United States
Date Made
circa 1880
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave (taffeta), linen lace, and silk passementerie buttons; Skirt: silk plain weave (taffeta)
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 27 1/2 in. (69.85 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 53 3/4 in. (136.53 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. James Lockhead
Accession Number
CR.346.65.1a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography

  • Maeder, Edward; Evelyn Ackerman. Dressed for the Country: 1860-1900. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.

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