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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)late 1860s

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Full-length amethyst purple silk dress with square neckline, fitted bodice with diagonal seaming, slightly puffed long sleeves, and full gathered skirt with tan lining visible at hem

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), late 1860s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
probably United States
Date Made
late 1860s
Medium
Silk plain weave
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 53 3/8 in. (135.57 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith
Accession Number
M.86.413.74a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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