Dress

Unknown

1879 · silk, linen · Costume Institute

Documented as being worn by Mina at just six and a half years of age, this is a very beautiful party dress. Made with fine machine-made lace, a great deal of workmanship went into creating this piece for a special occasion. Seen on the dress are the same decorative forms that were popular in 1870s women's garments. The original color was a very vibrant pink, but as with many silk garments of the nineteenth century, it has begun to fade.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1879

Medium

silk, linen

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arthur Clement, 1945