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Day Dress

c. 1820

The Kyoto Costume Institute

The Kyoto Costume Institute
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

In this period, the use of colors was revived after the dominance of white that had begun in the early 19th century. This dress features inwoven stripes with a strong color combination of brown and blue. The waistline is still high, and the stripes emphasize the vertical lines. A pad is inserted at the center of the back to produce a beautiful back line floating down from the high waist. After a period when simple dresses had been popular, dresses were beginning to regain their glamour by the addition of decorations and colors.

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  • Title: Day Dress
  • Date Created: c. 1820
  • Location Created: unknown
  • Type: Dress
  • Photographer: ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Takashi Hatakeyama
  • Rights: Collection of The Kyoto Costume Institute
  • Medium: Brown and blue striped silk taffeta; short bodice and dress set; silk taffeta cording and puff decoration on neckline of jacket; matching belt; four lines of flounces at hem of skirt.
The Kyoto Costume Institute

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