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Title
American evening gown, Winter 1905
Alternative Title
L'Art de la Mode, The Morse-Broughton Co No 3 East 19th St NEW YORK - Publishers. No 1333
Contributor
The Morse-Broughton Co. (publisher)
Publication Information
Ella Strong Denison Library
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the Ella Strong Denison Library at http://www.scrippscollege.edu/denison/
Description
A woman stands in profile view, modeling a pink evening gown with double layered, flowered lace trimmed hem. The bodice is also made of floral lace, with a pink over layer lightly draped at the bust. At the low curved neckline is a twisted drape of diaphanous pink, ending at the front left with a large ruffled rosette with a hanging transparent fall, almost to hem length. The light shoulder straps are composed of white or light pink leaves and floral elements, and the right strap hangs down onto her upper arm. The pink skirt fits smoothly at the front, and has extra fullness flaring out into a train. Each layer is edged with very wide scalloped bands of white floral lace, scalloped at the hem as well as the upper edge. She wears long white gloves and lifts a pink, transparent scarf above her head. She wears a delicate necklace with a small oval pendant. A small drawing at the right shows the back view of the dress. In the background is a rectangular outline.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
fpc00544.tif
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/fpc/id/539
Language
English
Subject
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Flowers
Gloves
Lace and lace making
Necklaces
Scarves
Women's clothing
Bodices
20th C costume United States
Ball dress
Evening dresses (Garments)
Floral patterns
Rosettes (Motifs)
Trains (Costume components)
Time Period
1900-1909
American - Reconstructionist, 1865-1918
French - Third Republic, 1870-1940
United Kingdom - Modern, 1901-1919
Place
United States
Source
Fashion plate, engraving (print), colored, 10.375 x 14.5 inches; Scripps College, Ella Strong Denison Library, Macpherson Collection, Costume Plates of Myrtle Tyrrell Kirby, box 11
Relation
Fashion Plate Collection, 19th Century - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/fpc

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