Walking Dress – Autumn 1791

A woman wears a peach-colored dress with red and blue polka dots. It has a white shawl-like collar trimmed with a pattern of blue leaves and red dots. She stands with her shoulders back with her hands lifting up the back of her skirts, revealing her red petticoat. Her hands have been painted over so that they are the same color as the dress, while the front part of the dress has not been painted.

Her shoes are blue and pointed, and she wears a pointed light brown hat with a narrow brim. The hat is trimmed with a spray of red roses and several bows made of peach ribbon. A blue ribbon is tied around her head, keeping the hat in place. She appears to be wearing a curly, dark gray wig.

Credit: The Claremont Colleges