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2007.66.3a-b

Name
Dress
History Category
Significant Dates
1970c
Description
Dress
A-B: two piece convertible dress, B: detachable skirt can be worn at knee length or ankle length by the selection of a different button attachment; gray wool flannel, acetate lined; homemade, machine and hand stitched; pinked seams; machine embroidered paisley pattern in red and cream coloured thread decorate the skirt, collar and cuffs; A: blouse top has a modified raglan shoulder design with attached sleeves that are gathered into a banded cuff; front and back yokes are detailed with a series of 10 self covered buttons and a second series of 10 self covered buttons are located close to waist level; a rounded open collar closes at the back with a hook and eye; centre back seam has a hand stitched opening nylon zipper inscribed "YKK"; underarm pads(removed); straight skirt has shaped top with 10 bound buttonholes; 66.3c separate self fabric belt.
Dimension
Width: 80.0cm | Length: 91.0cm | Length: 64.0cm | Length: 47.5cm | Circumference: 126.0cm
Catalogue Number
2007.66.3a-b
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