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Walking dresses

Walking dresses

Title

Walking dresses

Description

Two walking dresses and a child's dress. The left dress has a fitted bodice with a lace collar; full, 3/4 length sleeves ending in layers of lace; a flounced skirt decorated with geometrically designed piping of ribbon ruffles, and a lace bonnet trimmed with ruffled lace, ribbons, and flowers. The right dress right includes a fitted wrap over a blouse, the wrap flares below the waistline and closes in front with a bow, the dress has pagoda sleeves ending in layers of ruffled lace, a full skirt; a bonnet trimmed with flowers and lace and a parasol complete the ensemble. The young girl's dress is two-piece with a fitted bodice, lace collar, 3/4 length sleeves with lace undersleeves; a short, full skirt; and pantalets. (published for La Belle Assemblee)

Creator

unknown

Source

RS 21/07/009

Publisher

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

Date

1854
2004-08-30

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; 15.2x22.9 cm
Printed plates, with mechanized color added

Type

Image

Identifier

21-7-9.Barton.4-36-1
https://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/