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1984.6.4.a - creole dress

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Object Typedress Place MadeAfrica: Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, Kenema Date Made1972

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Object Typedress Place MadeAfrica: Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, Kenema Date Made1972
Accession Number 1984.6.4.a Title creole dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type dress Date Made 1972 Place Made Africa: Sierra Leone, Eastern Province, Kenema Culture West African Cultural Region West African Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques polyester; silk; metal; woven, dobby figure, pique; machine sewn Description
Sleeveless long sheath-style white textured polyester dress with vent at centre back of the skirt and elaborate silver-coloured machine embroidery along the hem, neckline and armholes with stylized floral and…
Sleeveless long sheath-style white textured polyester dress with vent at centre back of the skirt and elaborate silver-coloured machine embroidery along the hem, neckline and armholes with stylized floral and spiraling motifs.
Credit Line Donated by Nancy Gibson

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"1984.6.4.a - creole dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-13860. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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1984.6.4 - creole dress

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1984.6.4.a - creole dress

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1984.6.4.b - coat from dress

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