Object Details
maker
unknown
Description (Brief)
Mrs. Lee ordered this skirt from China to wear on formal occasions, such as weddings. The waistband, of a different fabric, was covered by a blouse.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Virginia Lee Mead
date made
ca 1930
ID Number
2000.0274.02
accession number
2000.0274
catalog number
2000.0274.02
Object Name
skirt
Object Type
Skirt
Woman
Main Dress
Physical Description
silk (skirt, lower material)
cotton (waistband material)
Measurements
overall: 88 cm x 56 cm; 34 5/8 in x 22 1/16 in
place made
China
worn
United States: New York, Manhattan, Chinatown
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Related Publication
Mead, Virginia Lee. Lee Chinese -American Family Papers, ca. 1915-1970
Related Web Publication
https://sova.si.edu/record/nmah.ac.0555
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Home and Community Life: Costume
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
used
Weddings
Chinese Americans
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1194180