Dress

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Documented as being worn by Mina at just six and a half years of age, this is a very beautiful party dress. Made with fine machine-made lace, a great deal of workmanship went into creating this piece for a special occasion. Seen on the dress are the same decorative forms that were popular in 1870s women's garments. The original color was a very vibrant pink, but as with many silk garments of the nineteenth century, it has begun to fade.

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