Dress
An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art
By the 1850s, representation of the flower included not just the bloom but also an in-depth observation of the entire plant. Thus, bands of rose heads alternate with bands of determinedly naturalistic rose leaves. The foliage displays leaf rust in engrossed botanical analysis.
The Costume Institute
An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.