Wedding Dress

c. 1937

Aurelia Arbo

Associated Names
Aurelia Arbo

Artist, American, 1909 - 1993

This is a drawing of a dress design. The full-length drawing shows a vintage-style gown with a floral pattern. The dress is off-the-shoulder with ruffled lace trim on the sleeves and neckline, accented with small blue bows. The primary colors are pastels, peach, pink, and orange floral patterns. Next to the colored drawing is a line sketch of the dress. The image highlights the patterns and precision in fashion design from a specific era.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.6 x 36 cm (17 9/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1355


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: A. Arbo.

Wikidata ID

Q64536371

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