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Dress

2010.170.123

Name
Dress
History Category
Significant Dates
1950-1970
Description
Dress
Shaped cheongsam with asymmetrical closing constructed from ivory silk? satin fabric with all-over designs depicting flowers and medallions; un-lined; set in short sleeves; machine and hand-stitched; shoulder seams; standing self-lined collar; shaped by bust darts, vertical darts front and back and a narrowing of the fabric at the hemline; side seams have additional strengthening with an applied paste; side slits open 26.5cm from hemline; a metal zipper inscribed 'YKK' is located along right side seam; five snaps and one hook and eye close the neck and side overlap.
Dimension
Length: 119.0cm | Circumference: 72.5cm
Catalogue Number
2010.170.123
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