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1966.3799.3 C-1177
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Two piece satin dress with velvet trim, 1948

This blue and black horizontal striped silk Christian Dior dress was owned by Guendolen Plestcheeff, daughter of early white settlers the Carkeeks and a well-respected preservationist and arts advocate in Seattle.
ID Number: 1966.3799.3C1177
Date: 1948
Creator(s): Dior, Christian, Designer
Physical Description: 1 Dress; silk; Bodice: 25 in.H x 14.5 in.W, Skirt: 30.5 in.H x 13 in.W
Place Made: France, , Paris
Credit: MOHAI, 1966.3799.3 C-1177
Subjects: Clothing and Dress

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