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Woman's Dress (Day Bodice, Evening Bodice, and Skirt)circa 1865

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Full-length cream silk formal gown displayed from the back on a hanger, with off-the-shoulder neckline trimmed in lavender fringe and white lace, and a wide hem band of gathered lavender fabric
19th-century full-length dress displayed on a hanger, cream silk with lavender ruffled trim at shoulders, sleeve cuffs, and hem, pale blue ribbon lacing at the bodice front, sheer lower sleeves, and a fitted waist with floor-length skirt.

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Day Bodice, Evening Bodice, and Skirt), circa 1865, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Mr. and Mrs. John Jewett Garland Estate, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Day Bodice, Evening Bodice, and Skirt)
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1865
Medium
Evening Bodice: Silk plain weave (taffeta), with silk velvet, silk plain weave (crepe), silk tulle, and silk lace trim. Day Bodice: Silk plain weave (taffeta), with silk ribbon, silk plain weave (crepe), silk tulle, and linen lace trim. Skirt: Silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk plain weave (crepe) trim.
Dimensions
Center back length (Day Bodice): 17 5/8 in. (44.77 cm) Center back length (Evening Bodice): 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 54 in. (137.16 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Mr. and Mrs. John Jewett Garland Estate
Accession Number
M.58.16a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles