Lounging Dress Ecrue colored habutai plain weave silk with habutai silk printed with blue Chinese designs on the sleeves the collar, front band and belt. Front bodice is gathered into high waist line, has dropped sleeves, which are curved on the bottom edge. Three triangular shapes of the blue Chinese printed fabric are applied to each sleeve with dragons as the main motif. the back bodice is eased into the wasitline band has central back seam. Dark blue silk triangle with dragon designs is applied to the neckline and extends in bands down the front. The skirt of the dress open in front is cut on a bias and has two godets sewn in at the back hemline. the two bands down the front are different, one has blue back ground and one has ecrue background. A sash made of the blue Chinese print silk is attached to both side seams. Worn as a light weight dressing gown.

1996.024.003