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Day Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1965

GUSN

GUSN-12874

Description

Blue, gray & red plaid cotton (madras); shirtwaist dress; collar & shirt sleeves turned back; button center front w/ blue plastic buttons. 2 Pockets; placket front resembles shirt; loops for belt (no belt?) slim cut.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
Dress
Dress, Day
Dress, Day

Inscription

[sheet doesn't say where inscriptions are located] 1. ""Betty Winston"" 2. ""582"" 3. ""Hand loomed/ Madras/ Guaranteed to Bleach/ Imported from India""

Additional Identification Number

1990.34A

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

India

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball, Helen Chase Kimball-Brooke and Lee Kimball Bryon

Accession Number

1990.34

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