Doll Dress

c. 1936

Mary E. Humes

Associated Names
Mary E. Humes

Artist, American, 1911 - 2001

This is a drawing of a floral dress design. The main image depicts a detailed dress design featuring a high neck, puff sleeves, and a fitted waist, adorned with a subtle floral pattern in red and green. The bodice is embellished with vertical lace or ribbon detailing, and the sleeves have a frilled cuff. The dress flares out from the waist into a full skirt. In the upper right corner, there is a smaller sketch labeled "back view," showing the back of the dress with a ribbon tied into a bow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.8 x 28 cm (14 1/8 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 16" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15287

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Mary Humes - .

Wikidata ID

Q64607908

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