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Mrs. C. Donovan
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1885

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Steel-blue textured silk dress displayed from the back, with cream pintucked back panel, diagonal burgundy velvet band, velvet rosette and bows, bustle-style draped skirt, and ruched hem
Late 19th-century women's dress displayed from the back on a hanger, in pale blue silk with a subtle woven pattern. Features a fitted bodice with cream lace collar, long sleeves, and a heavily draped bustle skirt with deep burgundy velvet accents and a ruffled hem.

Mrs. C. Donovan, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1885, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
Mrs. C. Donovan
United States, New York, New York City, active 19th century
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States, New York, New York
Date Made
circa 1885
Medium
Bodice: silk satin with supplementary weft patterning, silk velvet, linen lace and baleen; Skirt: silk satin with supplementary weft patterning, silk satin with silk velvet
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 28 3/4 in. (73.03 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 40 1/2 in. (102.87 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith
Accession Number
M.86.413.37a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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