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1960s womens dress

Description: Cream shift dress decorated with beading applied in a wavy-line pattern. The dress is sleeveless and falls to about the knee. It buttons up the back and has a large bow decorating the back of the neckline.
Off-White; High Neck; Tank / Sleeveless; Sheath; one snap, four self-covered buttons (one missing) at back; similar to polyester blend; beaded abstract embroidery; n/a
Shift dress
Cream
Swirls
Knee length
Crew neckline
Sleeveless
Buttons; Snaps
Center back closure
Polyester; Fiber blend
Beading; Embroidery
Bow
Condition note: Missing a button. Note Re Textile Fiber: Material is similar to polyester and is used as the best guess.
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Origin: circa 1960s
Source: http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/760
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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