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Cheong Sam Dress - Artifacts

Description
Cap sleeve blue satin cheong Sam with gold and silver couching in a peony pattern. The diagonal closing fastens on the tight via six black snaps. The closing sleeves and slits are trimmed in piping of the same blue satin as the dress. Each side of the stand - up collar is decotated with the same floral motif . The main design starts at the center - chest and flows down the right side of the dress. Gold peonies and silver leaves and stems are formed by couching - the gold thread is stitched to the fabric with a grayish - silver thread. The Cheong sam is not lined. There is a silver colored zipper under the right arm extending to the hip close fitting with bust darts and shaped waist, calf - length appropriate for evening wear.
Object ID
1997.002.002