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2010.170.115

Name
Dress
History Category
Significant Dates
1940-1960
Description
Dress
Shaped cheongsam asymmetrical closing constructed from printed floral silk? fabric in bright tones of bright pink, yellow, green, grey, black and white; capped sleeves and body cut as one-piece; apron style front; machine and hand-stitched; unlined; shaped by vertical darts at front and back and a set of double bust darts; French seams at side seams; no shoulder seams; standing collar; side slits open 14 cm from hemline; all edges bound in white fabric; 3 white 'flower button' closures (in a floral design) with loops and knotted buttons at neckline and along right side opening; 2 snaps.
Dimension
Length: 104.0cm | Circumference: 94.0cm
Catalogue Number
2010.170.115
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