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1960s womens dress

Description: A purple floral sheath dress. The garment has short sleeves and a square neckline as well as a wide decorative sash at the waist.
Purple/Purplish Blue/Embroidered Floral; Square; Short; Banded Natural Waist; Pencil; zipper with one hook & eye closure at back; synthetic with embroidered detail; n/a
Sheath dress
Purple
Floral
Knee length
Natural waistline
Square neckline
Straight sleeve
Short-sleeved
Zipper; Hooks and eyes
Center back closure
Synthetic fiber
Embroidery; Princess seams
Condition note: Staining at both armpits. Note Re Textile Fiber: Material is similar to cotton and is used as the best guess.
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Origin: circa 1960s
Source: http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BmnHis/id/849
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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