Brocade Dress

1935/1942

Fanchon Larzelere

Associated Names
Fanchon Larzelere

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of a dress design. The image shows a detailed illustration of a formal dress with puffed sleeves and an intricately decorated bodice featuring vertical patterns and a floral motif. The front of the dress also has a panel of lighter fabric with a patterned border at the hemline. The drawing is rendered with soft pastel tones of blue and pink. There is an additional small illustration of floral sprigs on the top right corner. The text at the bottom describes the design as a "Broloque dress for a competition" with additional details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.7 x 22.5 cm (12 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17768


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: BROCADE DRESS / LATE XIXth CENTURY / CITY OF N.Y. / MUSEUM.

Wikidata ID

Q64561207

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