Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian by James McNeill Whistler https://www.nga.gov/artworks/12197-mother-pearl-and-silver-andalusian
Ethel Philip, Whistler’s sister-in-law and a favorite subject of the artist, whose likeness appears in drawings, etchings, lithographs, and at least five full-size oil paintings, stands against an empty, shallow background with her back to the viewer. She wears a grey silk gown topped with a bolero jacket of transparent silk gauze or fine net—a design inspired by traditional costumes from Spain’s Andalusian region.
portrait of a person, but of a dress,“ transforming Ethel Philip into a fashion model