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Dress

c. 1937

Roberta Spicer

Associated Names

Roberta Spicer

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a dress design. The gown is prominently red, with a high neckline, puffed sleeves, fitted bodice, and a wide belt at the waist. The skirt has tiered layers with intricate leaf-like motifs. There is a smaller outlined sketch of the dress in the top right corner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 45.8 x 34.2 cm (18 1/16 x 13 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.1561

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Roberta Spicer

Wikidata ID

Q64629355

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