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Woman's Dress (Bodice, Skirt, and Belt)circa 1863

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Full-length women's dress on a white mannequin, champagne silk crinoline skirt with teal bertha collar, layered ruffled sleeves, and horizontal teal and navy hem trim
Mid-19th-century silk evening gown displayed on a white mannequin, three-quarter rear view. Full crinoline skirt in ivory with horizontal blue and gray striped trim at the hem; teal velvet off-the-shoulder bodice with embroidered decoration and blue ribbon sash at the waist.
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice, Skirt, and Belt)
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1863
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave (taffeta), with silk ribbon, silk plain weave (crepe chiffon), silk lace, silk velvet, and glass bead and metal ornament trim; Skirt: silk plain weave (taffeta), silk plain weave, warp-printed, with twill stripes, and silk ribbon trim.
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice, excluding lace edge): 11 1/2 in. (29.21 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 54 in. (137.16 cm) Length (Belt): 29 in. (73.66 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.59.24.14a-c
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban