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Morin-Blossier
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1885

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Full-length Victorian-era dress in dark teal-green dotted fabric displayed on a form, with long sleeves, fitted bodice, waist sash, and tiered scallop-edged skirt

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

Couture House
Morin-Blossier
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1885
Medium
a) Cotton net with cotton and metallic-thread embroidery, silk plain weave (faille), silk ribbon, and silk moire ribbon b) Cotton net with cotton and metallic-thread embroidery, silk plain weave (faille)
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice): 23 1/2 in. (59.69 cm) Center back length (b) Skirt): 42 in. (106.68 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith
Accession Number
M.86.413.35a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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