P89.40.6

Images (5)

Exoticism_10 Left to right 2005.64.4 (textile wall), P82.27.1 (dress), 82.142.6 (textile wall), P89.40.6 and P86.71.1 (white dress and shawl), X321.29A (textile wall)

Fabric_17 Left to right P89.40.6 (dress), 80.13.19 (ensemble), 92.42.8 (multicolor ensemble), 2003.16.3 (dress), 2015.77.1 (yellow gown), 2016.32.5 (top and pants), 2010.72.1 (knit dress), 2015.17.1 (dress)

Fabric_20 Left to right 2018.16.1 (dress), P89.40.6 (dress), 2009.15.1 (madras dress), P84.22.43 (dress), 82.153.82 (white dress), 2016.59.1 (chevron stripe dress)

Fabric_19 Left to right 2018.16.1 (dress), P89.40.6 (dress), 2009.15.1 (madras dress), P84.22.43 (dress), 82.153.82 (white dress), 2016.59.1(dress not visible), P82.1.3 (cape), 70.15.42 (jacket), 84.170.8 (coat), 2001.89.1 (shawl), 95.67.1 (bag)

Object: Dress

Date: c. 1812

Medium: Cotton

Country: USA

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: P89.40.6

DescriptionEmpire dress in sheer white cotton; décolleté, with short sleeves and shirred, flared skirt; CB hooks

Label Text:Early 19th-century fashion favored cotton muslin, which was produced in good qualities around Europe and exported to the United States. Post-revolution France set trends for simple, white cotton gowns that represented the new Republic and egalitarianism. Muslin also mimicked the drapery on ancient Greek sculpture, speaking to the popularity of Neoclassicism.

Exhibitions:

Fabric In Fashion
Exoticism