Dress

c. 1938

Bessie Forman

Associated Names
Bessie Forman

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a long dress. It shows a full-length dress from the back, with a fitted bodice extending into a full skirt. The sleeves are puffed at the shoulders and taper down to the wrists. The neckline has circular motifs, and there is a pattern at the hem resembling waves or scallops. The drawing highlights the structure and decoration of the garment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 45.9 x 37.9 cm (18 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: bust: 33 1/4"; waist: 26"; sleeve inseam: 26", outseam: 28"; neck to waist: 9" long; shoulder to waist: 13 1/4"; skirt: 39" long;

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1513

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Bessie Forman

Wikidata ID

Q64537453

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