Dress

Unknown

ca. 1837 · silk · Costume Institute

During the nineteenth century, women's periodicals specified the types of dress appropriate for the variety of evening activities. In 1832, The Ladies' Cabinet alerted its readers, "Moiré is coming much into favour for dinners of ceremony or evening parties." The modest neckline, long sleeves, and subtle moiré textile suggest that this is a dinner or evening party dress.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1837

Medium

silk

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1937