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1940s womens dress

Description: Black dress with a multicolored floral pattern. The dress has short gathered sleeves and a square neckline. The skirt falls to about the ankle and the dress is cinched at the waist with a matching belt.
Black, Green, Pink, Floral; Square; Short with rolled Cuff; Blouson/Shirtwaist; zipper on side; matching belt; similar to polyester blend; n/a
Black; Multicolored
Floral
Calf length
Natural waistline
Square neckline
Short-sleeved
Zipper
Side closure
Polyester; Fiber blend
Gathering
Belt
Note Re Textile Fiber: Material is similar to polyester and is used as the best guess.
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Origin: circa 1940s
Source: http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/1049
Collection: Beeman, Mary Historic Costumes
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Subjects: Costume--History
Clothing and dress--History
Fashion--History
Clothing & dress
Costumes
Dresses

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