Dress

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The elaborate embroidery enhances the beauty and appeal of this infant's dress. A particularly effective detail is the loose edging on the embroidery which forms a ruffle.

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.

Metropolitan Museum of Art