Chinese Embroidered Evening Dress

Title (Dublin Core): Chinese Embroidered Evening Dress
Description (Dublin Core): 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 (VRA Ontology): blue
has culture (VRA Ontology): China
location of (VRA Ontology): United States
material (VRA Ontology): silk (textile); satin; chiffon
source for (VRA Ontology): The Museum at FIT
Source (Dublin Core): https://tinyurl.com/yckhrvdm
has style period (VRA Ontology): Art Deco
Type (Dublin Core): evening dresses (garments)
Identifier (Dublin Core): ADFB_FO_5
Rights (Dublin Core): No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only