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Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1858

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Full-length women's two-piece dress ensemble in copper-bronze and charcoal shot silk with woven diamond lattice pattern, wide tiered sleeves, and dark ribbon trim

Unknown, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1858, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1858
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave (taffeta) with warp float patterning, moiré finish, with silk braid and velvet covered button; Skirt: silk plain weave (taffeta) with warp float patterning, moiré finish with velvet covered buttons
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 15 in. (38.1 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 45 5/8 in. (115.89 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.87.209.9a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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