Dress
This is a charming child's dress that would have been worn by a boy or a girl. The piece is in original condition and is very well-crafted, as can be seen in the piping detail. Also, the full, puffed sleeves make a fashionable shape. The wool textile itself is very handsome with vibrant saturated colors. Likely, the printed wool was made with indigo dye.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dress
- Date: 1850–55
- Culture: American
- Medium: wool, silk
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of The Jason and Peggy Westerfield Collection, 1969
- Object Number: 2009.300.927
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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