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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1883

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Two-piece Victorian-era woman's dress in champagne gold silk on a mannequin, trimmed with black lace and white beading on bodice and draped skirt

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1883, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1883
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave (taffetta) with silk and cotton lace, silk and cotton plain weave ribbon and silk-thread buttons; Skirt: silk plain weave (taffetta) with silk and cotton lace, silk and cotton plain weave ribbon
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 28 1/4 in. (71.76 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 38 1/4 in. (97.16 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.83.203.7a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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