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This is a detailed painting of the design for a dress or apron. The garment is a dark blue color, and the main depiction of it is positioned at the upper center of the painting. There are several measurements and notes on the painting. The garment has a fitted bodice and a flared skirt, with a long horizontal strip of fabric between them. Below the main illustration, there are two detailed swatches of fabric design. The left swatch is labeled as the "wrong side design" and shows floral and dot patterns in shades of light blue against the dark-blue fabric. The right swatch is labeled as the "right side design," featuring a similar floral motif. The background of the painting is beige paper.
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This is a detailed painting of the design for a dress or apron. The garment is a dark blue color, and the main depiction of it is positioned at the upper center of the painting. There are several measurements and notes on the painting. The garment has a fitted bodice and a flared skirt, with a long horizontal strip of fabric between them. Below the main illustration, there are two detailed swatches of fabric design. The left swatch is labeled as the "wrong side design" and shows floral and dot patterns in shades of light blue against the dark-blue fabric. The right swatch is labeled as the "right side design," featuring a similar floral motif. The background of the painting is beige paper.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Apron

Roberta Elvis

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.2 x 24.1 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 42" high; 49" wide at botton; 10" wide at top
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1310
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
Inscription

lower left in waterlcolor: DETAIL -- WRONG SIDE -- DESIGN / ACTUAL SIZE / BORDER; lower right in watercolor: DETAIL -- RIGHT SIDE -- DESIGN / ACTUAL SIZE / BORDER

NGA object ID 13519. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.