Ball Gown
Charles Frederick Worth (1825 – 1895)
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The Kyoto Costume Institute (Kyoto, Japan)
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Large sleeve characterize this dress. From around 1890, sleeves began swelling to such sizes that one may say it was the return of gigot sleeves. These large sleeves were called
About this artwork
- Title: Ball Gown
- Artist: Charles Frederick Worth
- Year: 1894
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Kyoto Costume Institute
- Main color: White
- Perceived brightness: brilliant