Dress with Appliques
Also titled Japon met appliques
c. 1893
- Medium
- velvet (fabric weave), sateen, silk
- Classification
- japon
- Dimensions
- length 100 cm x length 161 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- E.M. Heijman-Salomonson Bequest, Amsterdam
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
About this work
In the 1890s ladies wore dresses with large gigot sleeves that made the shoulders look broader and the waistline smaller. In this period, skirts were wider at the back, an effect here further enhanced by the train. The dress resembles a costume tailleur, an outfit consisting of a jacket and a skirt. The blouse is a false shirt front. The decoration is a striking combination of appliques and woven floral motifs.
