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Dress

2010.170.124

Name
Dress
History Category
Significant Dates
1950-1970
Description
Dress
Shaped cheongsam with asymmetrical closing constructed from turquoise silk? satin fabric with all-over designs depicting butterflies; un-lined; set in short sleeves; machine and hand-stitched; shoulder seams; standing self-lined collar; shaped by double bust darts, vertical darts front and back and a narrowing of the fabric at the hemline; side slits open 12cm from hemline; a metal zipper inscribed 'Lightning' is located along right side seam; 6 snaps and one hook and eye close the neck and side overlap; woven label at inside neck: 'Wing On Tailor, 565 Bay Street, Toronto, Tel EM6-1017'.
Dimension
Length: 102.0cm | Circumference: 77.0cm
Catalogue Number
2010.170.124
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