Dress
Whereas the nineteenth century was marked by regular changes in the placement of the waist, only very subtle shifts in the waistline occurred in the dress of the eighteenth century. While a low waist was in evidence at the eighteenth century's commencement and an extremely high waist took prominence at its end, the middle of the century was characterized by a waistline that hovered at the natural zone.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dress
- Date: 1750
- Culture: British
- Medium: silk
- Credit Line: Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1972
- Object Number: 1972.139.2
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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