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White Howard & Co.
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1885

Not on view
Ivory lace and satin dress displayed on a mount, with fitted bodice, satin lapels, three-quarter sleeves, and tiered ruffled skirt

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

Design House
White Howard & Co.
United States, New York and Chicago, active late 19th century
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
probably United States
Date Made
circa 1885
Medium
Linen lace and silk satin with silk satin ribbons
Dimensions
Length (Bodice): 29 in. (73.66 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 39 1/2 in. (100.33 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith
Accession Number
M.86.413.71a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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