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Skirt

999.65.1a

Name
Skirt
History Category
Significant Dates
1972
Description
Skirt
Woman's two-piece dress of moss green panne velvet, heavily embroidered with flowers and small star shapes in red, white, and gold-coloured thread. Part A is the jacket and part B is the skirt. Embroidered sunbursts, or possibly large flowers, along skirt hem and on jacket front and lower sleeves, have small round mirrors in centre. Two bands of embroidered red and white triangles along skirt hem. Jacket has long sleeves gathered at the shoulder to give slightly puffed effect, and embroidered cuffs. V-neckline and front closure with two snap fasteners. Two darts at the back of the jacket and a waist seam. Full skirt with an embroidered waistband closes at the back with two hooks and a zipper. Three labels at back of jacket neckline: "Baluchi 36", "Advisable to Dry Clean", and "42". One label at front of skirt waistband: "28". Collar to hem measurement refers to the jacket only.
Quantity
1
Dimension
Width: 38.5cm | Length: 80.5cm | Length: 49.7cm | Length: 46.3cm | Circumference: 279.4cm
Catalogue Number
999.65.1a
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