Afternoon dress

French

Not on view

This dress incorporates the romance of the buta motif in a fabric that has no similarity to the original Kashmir wool. The endemic Paisley-wool ligature is dissociated in the West, chiefly because of its extraordinary popularity as it becomes a design motif for all seasons.

Afternoon dress, cotton, French

This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Afternoon dress, cotton, French
Afternoon dress, cotton, French
Afternoon dress, cotton, French
Afternoon dress, cotton, French
Afternoon dress, cotton, French
Afternoon dress, cotton, French
Afternoon dress, cotton, French

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.