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Afternoon dress

1908–10
Not on view
Irish crochet lace was very popular in the Belle Époque not only for trim but also for full garments such as this one. Its three-dimensionality gives a particularly interesting textural effect. This example employs not only three-dimensional floral motifs but actual pendant flowers that move with the wearer.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Afternoon dress
  • Date: 1908–10
  • Culture: probably French
  • Medium: cotton, silk
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wolff, 1976
  • Object Number: 2009.300.3362
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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