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A. Felix
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1895

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Full-length black Victorian dress ensemble displayed from the back, with voluminous puffed sleeves, high neck with lace collar, fitted bodice, and floor-length brocade skirt

A. Felix, E. Felix, Maison Félix, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1895, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
A. Felix
France, Tours, 1831 - 1910
Designer
E. Felix
France, Tours, 1841 - 1930
Design House
Maison Félix
France, Paris, 1841-1901
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1895
Medium
Bodice: silk satin, silk peau de soie, silk lace, and silk net Skirt: silk lace and silk satin
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice): 63 in. (160.02 cm) Center back length (b) Skirt): 46 in. (116.84 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Townsend Smith
Accession Number
M.86.413.84a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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