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Ball gown

1887–89
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ball gown
  • Date: 1887–89
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: silk, glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of The New York Historical Society, 1979
  • Object Number: 1979.346.78a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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