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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1853; remade circa 1863

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Full-length caramel-brown silk dress on a hanger, featuring a fitted bodice with rosette closures, split sleeves with cream lining, and a two-tiered skirt overlaid with dark brown lace in a floral and paisley pattern

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1853; remade circa 1863, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dorothy Germond, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1853; remade circa 1863
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk compound weave and linen lace; Skirt: silk plain weave (taffeta) and silk compound weave
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice): 21 1/2 in. (54.61 cm) Center back length (b) Skirt): 42 1/2 in. (107.95 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy Germond
Accession Number
M.69.27a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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