Round gown

Round gown

Unknown artist

Details

Medium
silk, linen
Origin
Italian
Department
Costume Institute
Holding institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1979

Art Genome Taxonomy

8 tags

Artistic Disciplines

  • The image clearly shows a complete historical gown displayed on a mannequin, while the catalog identifies the work as a round gown in the Costume Institute.

Subject Matter

  • Related to Fashion Both · 99%

    The central subject is a constructed garment, specifically identified in the catalog as a round gown.

Visual Qualities

  • Striped Visual · 99%

    Alternating vertical mauve, green, and dark stripes dominate the gown's bodice, sleeves, skirt, and train.

  • Patterns Visual · 90%

    The striped textile and repeated floral border along the hem and train create clearly patterned surfaces.

  • Highly Ornamented Visual · 84%

    The gown combines striped fabric with a floral hem border, a sheer scalloped shoulder covering, and a large ribboned bonnet.

Time Periods

  • 18th Century Art Metadata · 97%

    The catalog dates the gown to approximately 1795, placing it within the eighteenth century.

Geographic Regions

  • Italian Art Metadata · 90%

    The catalog records the place of origin as Italian.

Textiles

  • Use of Fabric Both · 98%

    Fabric forms the bodice, sleeves, full skirt, train, and accessories; the catalog records silk and linen as the medium.

Source & rights

Unknown artist. Round gown. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.