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Day Dress
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Day Dress

anonymous · c. 1868 - c. 1872 · silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The fabric of this dress is moiré antique, which features large, irregular, undulating lines. This effect is achieved by folding ribbed fabric a particular way and subjecting it to heat and pressure to give it a watered appearance. The distorted ribs reflect light in different directions. The colours of the dress, black and brown, were all the rage in 1869.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
japonclothingwomenswear
Credit lineDay Dress. c. 1868 - c. 1872. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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