Dress

c. 1936

Lillian Causey

Associated Names
Lillian Causey

Artist, American, 1889 - 1949

This is a drawing of a dress. It features a long-sleeved, waist-cinched dress with a full, flowing skirt. The dress is adorned with intricate vertical patterns of green and white motifs, and detailed ruffled elements around the cuffs and neckline. A zoomed-in section shows a close-up of the fabric pattern. The drawing highlights the dress's structure and ornate features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.9 x 28.1 cm (14 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1399

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: Dress, 1835 / Originally owned by Mrs. John A. McSherry / Made in Baltimore / Silk, gray and green / Owned by Miss Edna Clair Carmichael, / Balto, MD

Wikidata ID

Q64593135

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