Dolman

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1885–90 · silk · Costume Institute

The dolman was an essential form of outerwear in 1880s fashion. The style was shaped to fit over the bustle silhouette prominent at the time without concealing the elaborate decorations of the back of the skirt. A unique feature on this dolman is the chenille loops, which actually look like caterpillars, as the French word would imply.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1885–90

Medium

silk

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 Mrs. William Hamlin Childs, 1940