Chinese Embroidered Evening Dress

Title: Chinese Embroidered Evening Dress
Description: Light blue silk satin and chiffon evening set; sleeveless evening tunic with vertical panel of Chinese embroidery with floral and butterfly motifs; and long chemise dress with patterned ribbon hem.

This Western-style evening dress was restyled from an intricately embroidered Chinese skirt (qun) that likely dated to the late 19th century. The original garment was made with long panels of fabric at the center front and back that have now been stitched together for wear as a tunic.
description: blue
has culture: China
location of: United States
material: silk (textile); satin; chiffon
source for: The Museum at FIT
Source: https://tinyurl.com/yckhrvdm
has style period: Art Deco
Type: evening dresses (garments)
Identifier: ADFB_FO_5
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