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Wedding Dress

c. 1937

Mary E. Humes

Associated Names

Mary E. Humes

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

This is a detailed drawing of a dress design. The image shows a dress with puffed sleeves, a fitted bodice, and a full skirt. The dress is depicted with texture, shadows, and folds. There is a secondary outline sketch of the dress on the right. The drawing style is precise and delicate, indicating it may be a fashion illustration or a technical drawing for garment construction.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.5 x 28.1 cm (14 x 11 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.9495

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q64607834

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