Dress
Documented as being worn by Mina at just six and a half years of age, this is a very beautiful party dress. Made with fine machine-made lace, a great deal of workmanship went into creating this piece for a special occasion. Seen on the dress are the same decorative forms that were popular in 1870s women's garments. The original color was a very vibrant pink, but as with many silk garments of the nineteenth century, it has begun to fade.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dress
- Date: 1879
- Culture: American
- Medium: silk, linen
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arthur Clement, 1945
- Object Number: 2009.300.3047
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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