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Dress (Pattern)

c. 1936

Dorothy Gernon

Associated Names

Dorothy Gernon

Artist, American, c. 1908 - 1987

This is a drawing of a sewing pattern. The image consists of various outlined shapes and patterns. Each outlined shape is marked with numbers or letters. The layout is orderly, with dense lines indicating folds, pleats, or details in the pattern, and notations surrounding different sections. The pattern pieces are arranged within the confines of the paper.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 27.5 x 21 cm (10 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1482

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64541453

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