Dress

Unknown

1750 · silk · Costume Institute

Whereas the nineteenth century was marked by regular changes in the placement of the waist, only very subtle shifts in the waistline occurred in the dress of the eighteenth century. While a low waist was in evidence at the eighteenth century's commencement and an extremely high waist took prominence at its end, the middle of the century was characterized by a waistline that hovered at the natural zone.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1750

Medium

silk

Culture

British

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1972