Block Printed White Muslin Dress
Collection: Queens Library Index of American Design Artwork
Date: 1935 - 1943; 1935
Material: Watercolor and graphite on paper Dimension:
12.6 x 14 inches; 400 ppi
Creator: Lina Manetto
Identifier: aql:27909 iad-000026 iad-000026.tif
Description: Block printed white muslin dress 1830 - Showing the trend away from the Empire period. Watercolor painted by Lina Maetto; Label mounted with watercolor: Block Print White Muslin Dress of 1830 showing clearly the trend away from the empire priod towar the voluminous crinoline period. The bodice is made with a low neck cut out in a shallow "V" at the center front. The bertha is cut in long rectangular points and is attached to the front of the shoulder. The bodice is gathered on the waistband toward the center front. The sleeve is of the gigot type - long, very full to the elbow and tight from elbow to waist. The full skirt is attached to the waistband in front in un pressed box pleats and gathered to it in the back.
Creator :
Lina Manetto
Date :
1935 - 1943; 1935
Summary/Description :
Block printed white muslin dress 1830 - Showing the trend away from the Empire period. Watercolor painted by Lina Maetto; Label mounted with watercolor: Block Print White Muslin Dress of 1830 showing clearly the trend away from the empire priod towar the voluminous crinoline period. The bodice is made with a low neck cut out in a shallow "V" at the center front. The bertha is cut in long rectangular points and is attached to the front of the shoulder. The bodice is gathered on the waistband toward the center front. The sleeve is of the gigot type - long, very full to the elbow and tight from elbow to waist. The full skirt is attached to the waistband in front in un pressed box pleats and gathered to it in the back.
Subject :
Fashion drawing; Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Index of American Design; United States. Works Progress Administration
Rights :
Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration Federal Art Project. On extended loan to Queens Library. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Type :
Watercolor and graphite on paper
Format :
Watercolor and graphite on paper; 12.6 x 14 inches; 400 ppi
Identifier :
aql:27909 iad-000026 iad-000026.tif
Subject:
Fashion drawing; Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Index of American Design; United States. Works Progress Administration
Fashion drawing; Clothing and dress; Women's clothing; Index of American Design; United States. Works Progress Administration
Rights Notice
Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration Federal Art Project. On extended loan to Queens Library. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration Federal Art Project. On extended loan to Queens Library. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.
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