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Woman's Dress (Bodice, Overskirt, Skirt, and Belt)circa 1871

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Full-length Victorian-era dress displayed on a hanger, made from blue, green, and black plaid fabric trimmed with apple-green silk ruching, black velvet ribbon, and multicolored fringe tassels

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice, Overskirt, Skirt, and Belt), circa 1871, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Wilma Alice Leithead Wood Bequest, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice, Overskirt, Skirt, and Belt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1871
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave with silk ribbon and silk passementerie trim; Overskirt: silk plain weave with silk ribbon and silk passementerie trim; Skirt: silk plain weave with silk ribbon trim; Belt: silk plain weave
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 20 5/8 in. (52.39 cm) Length (Overskirt): 36 3/4 in. (93.35 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 44 3/8 in. (112.71 cm)
Credit Line
Wilma Alice Leithead Wood Bequest
Accession Number
58.34.3a-d
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles