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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1885

Not on view
Two-piece women's dress ensemble in deep teal fabric with brick-red pleated inset and gold floral trim bands on jacket and skirt, displayed on a mannequin

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1885, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Franz Osthaus, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1885
Medium
Wool twill with wool embroidery and silk twill
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 21 1/2 in. (54.61 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 43 1/4 in. (109.86 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Franz Osthaus
Accession Number
M.71.106a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography

  • Maeder, Edward; Evelyn Ackerman. Dressed for the Country: 1860-1900. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.

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