Dress
Featured here is an extraordinary example of an infant's gown that was certainly for a baby of the highest social order. The accession records suggest that this may have been worn by a baby of a Russian Czar, which would be appropriate as the dress is quite grandiose. The high social standing of the individual is indicated by the extraordinary length of the skirt (33 3/4 inches), with the typical longest length of infant's dresses being 28 - 30 inches. This piece is more refined than other examples due to the complex and exquisite needlework throughout.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dress
- Date: 1900
- Culture: French
- Medium: cotton, silk
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Embry Hartman, 1970
- Object Number: 2009.300.3351a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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