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Dress

2010.170.117

Name
Dress
History Category
Significant Dates
1950-1970
Description
Dress
Similar in style to the Chinese Cheongsam; constructed from a black satin fabric printed with a Chinoiserie themed print in colours of green, white, gold, blue and orange; shaped by bust darts and double vertical seams both front and back; capped sleeves and body cut as one-piece; machine and hand-stitched; unlined; shoulder seams; front opening standing self-lined collar with a modified keyhole neckline; side seam inverted pleats at the hemline; left side seam centre opening with a zipper embossed 'Lightning'; one beige Chinese style loop with knot closure at the front collar opening.
Dimension
Length: 117.0cm | Circumference: 108.0cm | Circumference: 150.0cm
Catalogue Number
2010.170.117
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