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Girl's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1880

Not on view
Women's two-piece dress ensemble in wine-red silk taffeta with deep plum velvet trim, cream lace panels, and a gathered bustle skirt

Unknown, Girl's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), circa 1880, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Helen Larson, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Girl's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
England or United States
Date Made
circa 1880
Medium
Silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk lace, silk velvet, and metal (marcasite) and glass buttons
Dimensions
Center back length (.1) Bodice): 33 in. (83.82 cm) Center back length (.2) Skirt): 21 7/8 in. (55.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Helen Larson
Accession Number
AC1999.46.38.1-.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles