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Woman's Ensemble (Bodice, Skirt, Muff, and Belt)circa 1880

Not on view
Two-piece Victorian-era woman's dress in steel blue cut velvet and silk taffeta, with fitted peplum jacket, layered skirt, scalloped velvet trim, and rows of teal fringe

Unknown, Woman's Ensemble (Bodice, Skirt, Muff, and Belt), circa 1880, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Ensemble (Bodice, Skirt, Muff, and Belt)
Place Made
probably United States
Date Made
circa 1880
Medium
a) cut and voided silk velvet with silk plain weave (faille) b) cut and voided silk velvet with silk plain weave (faille) and silk tassels c) cut and voided silk velvet with silk plain weave (faille) d) silk plain weave (faille)
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice): 35 1/2 in. (90.17 cm) Center back length (b) Skirt, with fringe): 42 1/2 in. (107.95 cm) c) Muff: 8 × 10 1/4 × 5 1/2 in. (20.32 × 26.04 × 13.97 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith
Accession Number
M.86.413.2a-d
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles