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1984.6.3 - creole dress

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Object Typedress Place MadeAfrica: Sierra Leone Date Made1971

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Object Typedress Place MadeAfrica: Sierra Leone Date Made1971
Accession Number 1984.6.3 Title creole dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type dress Date Made 1971 Place Made Africa: Sierra Leone Culture West African Cultural Region West African Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques cotton; woven; appliqued; lace; printed Measurements LCIR 72.0; WA 78.0 cm Description
"Creole" dress of turqoise blue and white overprinted with a large black floral motif. White commercial eyelet fabric applique with wrong side facing, bound edges in split work front and back bodice. Box pleats…
"Creole" dress of turqoise blue and white overprinted with a large black floral motif. White commercial eyelet fabric applique with wrong side facing, bound edges in split work front and back bodice. Box pleats front and back. Pocket lace edged on RP. Ruffle near hemline of skirt. Square neckline. Stained.
Credit Line Donated by Nancy Gibson

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"1984.6.3 - creole dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-41659. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.