Dress

Unknown

ca. 1814 · linen · Costume Institute

The Empire fashion waist was just under the bust, truncating the torso. Quilted corsets with side boning and a long center-front busk reinforced the columnar silhouette. As the shoulders are held back, the bust seemed even higher.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1814

Medium

linen

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Howard E. Cox, 1978