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ca. 1960
GUSN-12869
A=Dress; B=Belt. Navy blue & kelly green cotton. A=Dress = sleeveless dress; white piping around V-neck, armscye & center front; wrap closure w/ covered blue button on outside left. Kelly green covered button on inside w/ buttonholes; hemmed just below knee. B=Belt - white cotton/polyester belt goes through 2 loops at side seams.
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
polyester
Dress
Women's clothing
Cotton
Polyester
Hand Stitched
Sportswear
Walking Wear
Dress
Woven label on inner front seam: 1. Front - ""SCHEFFLIN CO./ Tie-ups/ Care on Reverse"" Reverse - ""65% cotton/ 35% polyester/ Machine Wash Tumble/ Dry Warm. Remove/ Promptly/ No Bleach"". 2. Tag attached beneath label: ""S"" (=small)
Unknown
Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball, Helen Chase Kimball-Brooke and Lee Kimball Bryon
1990.24AB
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