Daywear
Title
Daywear
Subject
Clothing and dress Costume Fashion Fashion Plates Fashion Illustrations
Description
Daywear showing a variety of outerwear and day dresses all with wide , loose sleeves , and hoop skirts . The two women on the far left appear to be wearing decorated mantles or paletots over their dresses and heavily trimmed bonnets . The center woman is wearing a dress with a fitted bodice and long sleeves . The 4th woman from the left appears to be wearing a loose fitting housedress or robe with a jewel neckline , pagoda sleeves , no visible waistline , lace trim , and a lace cap . The seated woman is painting and has a dress with a small collar ; long , loose sleeves , button front closure , and a lace cap with the ends trailing down the back . The young girl is wearing a dress with a jewel neckline , short sleeves , a double pointed sash , and a full skirt . The painting also provides some insight into what was considered appropriate female activity during this time period . (published for Godey's Fashions by Capewell & Kimmel)
Collector
Barton, Mary A., 1894-1976.
Creator
unknown
Date
1863
Collection
Fashion Illustration Collection, 1776-1979 (bulk 1804-1935); http://findingaids.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/arch/rgrp/21-7-9.html
Location
Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives; http://archives.lib.iastate.edu/
Call Number
RS 21/07/009
Format
Fashion illustration 17.8x26.7 cm
Format-Medium
Printed plates, with mechanized color added
Identifier
21-7-9.Barton.5-24-1
Rights
U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives at archives@iastate.edu For reproductions see: http://archives.lib.iastate.edu/using-our-materials/making-copies/photographs-and-documents
Hardware/Software
Creo iQsmart3; Kodak oXYgen Scan
Image Manipulation
none
Date-Created
2004-09-10
Colorspace
RGB
Format-Type
Image
Resolution
375 Pixels Per Inch
Bits Per Sample
8 Bits Per Sample
File Size
2524839 Bytes
Height
2068
Width
2600
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