Wedding Dress

c. 1936

Bessie Forman

Associated Names
Bessie Forman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a historical dress design. The drawing depicts a full-length gown with elaborate floral patterns on a golden-brown fabric. The gown features a fitted bodice adorned with lace trim along the neckline and the edges of the sleeves. The front view of the gown shows a structured bodice with symmetrical pleats leading into a voluminous skirt. To the right of the main illustration, there is a smaller, simpler sketch outlining the back view of the gown, indicating its structural design. The detailed rendering of the fabric pattern and garment construction highlights the artist's focus on the elegance and complexity of historic fashion design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 23.3 cm (11 7/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: skirt: 39" long, 170" circumference; waist: shoulder to waist: 18", back: 14"; sleeves: 12 1/2" inseam

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1486


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64537450

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