Wedding Dress

1937

Mary E. Humes

Associated Names
Mary E. Humes

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

This is a drawing of a dress design. The drawing features a gown with voluminous puffed sleeves and a fitted bodice that transitions into a flared skirt. The dress is adorned with subtle pleats and ruffles at the shoulders and hem. The fabric appears to flow naturally. In the upper right corner, there is a smaller sketch depicting the back view of the same dress, highlighting similar features such as the cinched waist and ruffled accents. The design is rendered in delicate pencil strokes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.8 x 28.1 cm (14 1/8 x 11 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.1569


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Federal Art Project W.P.A. of Va. / by Mary Humes -.

Wikidata ID

Q64607741

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