Quaker Dress

c. 1936

Roberta Spicer

Associated Names
Roberta Spicer

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a long dress with full-length sleeves and an empire waist. The dress features voluminous sleeves and a flowing skirt that falls to the floor. The main image shows the back view of the dress with loose gathers, implying a soft fabric. There is also a smaller sketch at the top right outlining the structural details and seam lines of the dress. The drawing uses minimal shading and focuses on line work to depict the garment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.5 x 23 cm (11 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.2997

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ROBERTA SPICER

Wikidata ID

Q64629366

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