Dress

c. 1937

Melita Hofmann

Associated Names
Melita Hofmann

Artist, American, 1907 - 1976

This is a painting of a vintage dress. It depicts a full-length dress with a voluminous skirt and exaggerated puffed sleeves. The dress is detailed with intricate, small-scale patterns spread across the fabric. It features a high neck adorned with lace, and a tightly fitted bodice. The background is a plain, neutral tone that contrasts with the detailed design of the dress.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.6 x 37.8 cm (17 15/16 x 14 7/8 in.)
    Original IAD Object: bust: 32"; waist: 27"; sleeves: 20" inseam, 32" outseam; bodice: 14" long; skirt: 37" long, 100" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1452

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64614307

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