Dress

c. 1936

Jessie M. Benge

Associated Names
Jessie M. Benge

Artist, American, born England, 1881 - 1971

This is a drawing of a dress design. It features an elegant, floor-length gown with short puffed sleeves, a high waistline, and a vertical floral pattern down the center. The dress has intricate embroidery, a lace-like edge at the neckline, and a simple outline sketch on the right. The color palette is subtle with soft hues.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 29.7 × 23 cm (11 11/16 × 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3000

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64581743

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