Dress
Medium: Cotton
Date: c. 1812
Country: USA
Credit: Museum purchase
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.
Object Number: P89.40.6