# Dress with Appliques

- By: Hirsch & Cie N.V.
- Date: c. 1893
- Medium: velvet (fabric weave), sateen, silk
- Classification: japon
- Dimensions: length 100 cm x length 161 cm
- Credit line: E.M. Heijman-Salomonson Bequest, Amsterdam
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-14685--f39c216bb1e51905811e7af9da66a33b)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/eOhvQ/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

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.