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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1860

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Full-length mid-19th century woman's dress in lavender-purple silk taffeta with black lace trim, metallic ornamental clusters, and paisley-patterned skirt panels in pink, blue, and olive

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1860, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mrs. Alice F. Schott Bequest, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1860
Medium
Silk plain weave (taffeta) with supplementary weft patterning, with silk lace and silk passementerie
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 20 in. (50.8 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 48 3/8 in. (122.87 cm)
Credit Line
Mrs. Alice F. Schott Bequest
Accession Number
M.67.8.58a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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