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Dress

c. 1938

Bessie Forman

Associated Names

Bessie Forman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a long dress. The dress is depicted in a delicate, monochrome style with short, puffed sleeves, a square neckline, and a cinched waist. The hem is adorned with intricate embroidery featuring swirling patterns and leafy motifs.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.8 x 34 cm (18 1/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1454

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Bessie Forman

Wikidata ID

Q64537447

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