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Dress - Artifacts

Description
Short-sleeved full length lavender floral print silk damask Chinese woman's dress (cheong sam). The edges of garment are bound in lavender silk. The right front asymetrical closure is fastened with one snap and 11 lavender button knots. The two at the neck are larger and of a floral design. There are hemline slits on both sides of the garment. The design of the fabric consists of white chrysanthemum-like flowers on stems with thorns. There is a leaf pattern outlined in dark lavender in the background. Garment is in fair condition with dark spots all over the garment.
Object ID
1987.029.009