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This is an image of a dress design. The image shows a dress with ruffled layers and a checkered blue and cream pattern. The dress has short, puffy sleeves, a lace collar, and black buttons. There is also a pencil sketch next to the colored drawing, showing the back view of the dress. The design emphasizes the dress's pattern and texture, giving a vintage or historical style.
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This is an image of a dress design. The image shows a dress with ruffled layers and a checkered blue and cream pattern. The dress has short, puffy sleeves, a lace collar, and black buttons. There is also a pencil sketch next to the colored drawing, showing the back view of the dress. The design emphasizes the dress's pattern and texture, giving a vintage or historical style.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Afternoon Dress

Ray Price

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 37.6 x 30.4 cm (14 13/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.1383
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 13592. 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.