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This is a drawing of a historical dress. The image includes a detailed rendering of the dress, featuring decorative patterns and structure. On the left, the colored dress shows blue and beige vertical stripes, with a fitted bodice, row of buttons, and tiered sleeves with blue and gold decorations at the elbow. The dress widens at the waist, indicating a full skirt. To the right is a sketched outline of the back of the dress, showing its structural design without color.
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This is a drawing of a historical dress. The image includes a detailed rendering of the dress, featuring decorative patterns and structure. On the left, the colored dress shows blue and beige vertical stripes, with a fitted bodice, row of buttons, and tiered sleeves with blue and gold decorations at the elbow. The dress widens at the waist, indicating a full skirt. To the right is a sketched outline of the back of the dress, showing its structural design without color.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Blue & Grey Striped Dress

Joseph L. Boyd

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 43.1 x 30.5 cm (16 15/16 x 12 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1376
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Raceland
Inscription

center in graphite: J.L. Boyb

NGA object ID 13585. 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.