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Marie Leigh
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1896

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Full-length black velvet dress on a dressmaker's form, trimmed with wide ivory lace panels at the bodice, cuffs, and skirt hem
Maker
Marie Leigh
Germany, Munich, active late 19th century
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
Germany, Munich
Date Made
circa 1896
Medium
Bodice: Silk velvet with silk plain weave (crepe chiffon), silk lace, silk net, metallic-thread and silk chenille embroidery, metal beads, glass beads, and metal sequins Skirt: Silk velvet with silk net, metallic-thread and silk chenille embroidery, metal beads, glass beads, and metal sequins
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 18 1/8 in. (46.04 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 66 1/2 in. (168.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Robertson
Accession Number
M.74.149.1a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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