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Day dresses

Day dresses

Title

Day dresses

Description

Two day dresses both with jewel necklines, fitted bodices, narrow waistlines, and full skirts. The left dress shows a simple bodice with fringe below the bustline, buttons at center front, a lace collar, long sleeves with 3 puffs on the upper arm and lace cuffs, a pointed waistline, and a skirt decorated with tassels and fringe. Her hair is pulled back with a feather set into the rolls. The dress on the right shows a ruched bodice with ribbon piping and a contrasting ruffled apron; short, puffy sleeves; a large bow at the waistline, and a small band collar with ribbon piping. The hair is simply pulled back with ribbons. (published for Les Modes Parisiennes by Illman Brothers)

Creator

unknown

Source

RS 21/07/009

Publisher

Iowa State University Library Special Collections: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html

Date

1860
2004-08-25

Rights

U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact Iowa State University Library Special Collections at archives@iastate.edu For reproductions see: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/services/photfees.html

Relation

Fashion Illustration Collection, 1776-1979 (bulk 1804-1935); http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/arch/rgrp/21-7-9.html

Format

Fashion illustration; 17.8x25.4 cm
Printed plates, with mechanized color added

Type

Image

Identifier

21-7-9.Barton.5-12-1
https://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/