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1987.3.30 - dress

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Object Typedress Place MadeEurope: Croatia Date Made1901?-1950?

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Object Typedress Place MadeEurope: Croatia Date Made1901?-1950?
Accession Number 1987.3.30 Title dress Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type dress Date Made 1901?-1950? Place Made Europe: Croatia Culture European Cultural Region European Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques flax; handspun; handwoven, plain; supplementary weft; pleated Measurements UL 41.0; WA 68.5; LCIR 191.0; LL 78.0 cm Description
White linen sleeveless dress. Center front opening to hip. Upper part is tight fitting bodice, covering back but leaving breasts open in front. Shoulder straps on top to adjust length. Top part made of double…
White linen sleeveless dress. Center front opening to hip. Upper part is tight fitting bodice, covering back but leaving breasts open in front. Shoulder straps on top to adjust length. Top part made of double material to support heavy pleated skirt attached to it at waist. Front part of skirt not pleated, to be covered by apron. Two inserts at back along pleating of red decoration in supplementary weft, geometric pattern.
Credit Line University Community Special Projects Fund

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"1987.3.30 - dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-41851. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.