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Wedding Dress

c. 1940

Margaret Concha

Associated Names

Margaret Concha

Artist, American, 1897 - 1994

This is a drawing of a historical dress design. The image depicts an elegant dress with a full skirt and fitted bodice. The dress is adorned with vertical stripes. The sleeves are puffed in shape, gathered at the elbow with ruffled decorations. A sketch of the dress from the back view is presented in the top right corner, showing a similar structure with details on the back.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 28.6 x 23.1 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.3956

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64594947

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