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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)1853-1856

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Woman's full-length dress displayed from the back, cream floral fabric with lavender contrast bands and cream lace trim at yoke and cuffs, two-tiered skirt

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), 1853-1856, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
England
Date Made
1853-1856
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave, warp printed (chine taffeta) and silk plain weave (taffeta), with linen lace, silk cord, and glass buttons; Skirt: silk plain weave, warp printed (chine taffeta) and silk plain weave (taffeta); Sleeves: cotton plain weave (organdy) with cotton embroidery and cotton lace
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice): 24 in. (60.96 cm) Center back length (b) Skirt): 48 in. (121.92 cm) Length (c) Sleeve, overall): 14 in. (35.56 cm) Length (d) Sleeve, overall): 13 1/2 in. (34.29 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.59.24.11a-d
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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