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Walking dresses for 3 age groups

Walking dresses for 3 age groups

Title

Walking dresses for 3 age groups

Description

Walking dresses for 3 age groups. The woman's dress on the left has a fitted bodice with long, loose sleeves over a white blouse and full skirt. She is also wearing a bonnet decorated with matching fabric and tied with a large ribbon. The young woman's dress in the center has a pleated bodice with a small collar; long, sheer oversleeves and long, fitted undersleeves with ruffles on the shoulders; a contrasting, double pointed, fitted sash tied on the hip with both fringed ends extending over the skirt, the hem of the dress is emphasized with 5 flounces of fabric, and her hair is simply pulled back. The girl has a pleated bodice over a white blouse with a jewel neckline and long, full, semi-sheer sleeves with ruffles on the shoulders, a full skirt, and a hat decorated with feathers. (published for Journal des Demoiselles, No. VI)

Creator

unknown

Source

RS 21/07/009

Publisher

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

Date

1861
2004-09-10

Rights

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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; 15.2x25.4 cm
Printed plates, with mechanized color added

Type

Image

Identifier

21-7-9.Barton.5-19-1
https://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/