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A red floral silk synthetic damask sleeveless qipao. The qipao has a Mandarin style band collar that has a slit at the center front. The front of the dress has a yoke with the front dress panel sewn below. Princess seams are sewn to the front of the dress and three darts are sewn below the waist extending diagonally on each side of the dress. The edges of the collar and front dress panel below the

  • Por Dynasty, Chinese, founded 1953, Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
  • Crédito: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Derechos: CC0