Baptismal Dressc. 1936
Evelyn Bailey drew this in about 1936. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. More about this work
About this work
This is a drawing of a dress design. The illustration features a dress with a square neckline, adorned with embroidery around the bust area. The dress has a high waistline with a gathered skirt. The lower part of the dress also features floral embroidery patterns. The design emphasizes fine lines and delicate patterns.
Description from the National Gallery of Art.
Evelyn Bailey drew this in about 1936. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
How it was made
- Pen and ink
- Drawn with a quill or reed pen, often with wash added by brush to model light and shadow.
Evelyn Bailey
American
American folk and design
The everyday art of early America, recorded in watercolour by the Index of American Design.
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The National Gallery of Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 1943.8.1754
- Credit
- Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Type
- Drawing
- Department
- Index of American Design
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
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