Dress

c. 1936

Jessie M. Benge

Associated Names
Jessie M. Benge

Artist, American, born England, 1881 - 1971

This is a drawing of a dress. The drawing depicts a detailed design of a voluminous dress with a fitted bodice and off-the-shoulder neckline. The dress has puffed sleeves and a full skirt adorned with large bows along the bottom hem. The fabric appears to have an intricate pattern, and there is a sketch of the dress's back view in the upper right corner, showing similar decorative elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.2 x 22.8 cm (11 1/2 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1554

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: J. BENGE

Wikidata ID

Q64581724

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