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Dress

2010.170.127.1

Name
Dress
History Category
Significant Dates
1950-1970
Description
Dress
Shaped cheongsam with asymmetrical closing constructed from dark green silk? satin fabric with all-over designs depicting butterflies; unlined; shaped by bust darts and a narrowing of the fabric at the hemline; short set-in sleeves; machine and hand-stitched; shoulder seams; standing lined collar; side seams have additional strengthening; side slits open 30 from hemline; all edges bound with pale blue satin; a metal zipper inscribed 'T' is located along right side seam; nine snaps and one hook and eye close the neck and side overlap.
Dimension
Length: 121.5cm | Circumference: 73.0cm
Catalogue Number
2010.170.127.1
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