Dinner Dress

1935/1942

Hedwig Emanuel

Associated Names
Hedwig Emanuel

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing featuring a woman's historical dress design, likely from the 18th century. The dress includes a fitted bodice with buttons down the front, a full-length skirt, and a floral pattern with large leaves and flowers. Lace trims the cuffs and neckline. The drawing includes a faint sketch of the back of the dress, showcasing pleats and a similar style. The illustration demonstrates a detailed and precise design commonly found in fashion drawings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.7 x 22.8 cm (11 11/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17416

More About this Artwork

This is a drawing featuring a woman's historical dress design, likely from the 18th century. The dress includes a fitted bodice with buttons down the front, a full-length skirt, and a floral pattern with large leaves and flowers. Lace trims the cuffs and neckline. The drawing includes a faint sketch of the back of the dress, showcasing pleats and a similar style. The illustration demonstrates a detailed and precise design commonly found in fashion drawings.

Article:  Dressing for Dinner in the Gilded Age

This 19th-century dinner dress captured in the Index of American Design gives us a glimpse of how the wealthy dressed for dinner.

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64573397

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