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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1900

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Full-length ivory evening gown on a clear hanger, with short ruffled sleeves, Empire waist, floral appliqués, and a skirt covered in large iridescent paillettes

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1900, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Alfred Musso, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1900
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave, silk net, with glass beads, plastic sequins and paillettes, crystals, silk and metallic thread embroidery, and silk plain weave (crepe chiffon) rosettes; Skirt: silk plain weave, silk net, with glass beads, and plastic sequins and paillettes
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 12 in. (30.48 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 57 1/2 in. (146.05 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Alfred Musso
Accession Number
62.26.1a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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