Advantages of Wearing Muslin Dresses!

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Advantages of Wearing Muslin Dresses!

James Gillray; Publisher: Mrs. Hannah HumphreyLinkedCulture matchlcp-bd9e9feb6e70

Date
February 15, 1802
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
75858

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Gillray dedicated this print to the Fashionable Ladies of Great Britain, poking fun at the vogue for white muslin dresses. Inspired by the carved drapery of Greek and Roman statues, this loose-fitting fabric was usually worn with a high Empire waist. The neoclassical tea service that is crashing to the floor alludes to other classically inspired trends emerging in London at the time. England, Europe

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The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund, 1966

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