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Bonita dress

American History Museum

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    Object Details

    maker

    Stop Staring! Designs Inc.
    Estrada, Alicia

    Description

    2 piece dress; dark purple poyester/rayon/Spandex blend with black narrow edge fininshing. Dress has scoop elasticized neckline with black narrow edged wide ruffle. The center front self-fabric rose with black narrow edge; pointed empire waist with gathers below bust, two front waist darts. it was fitted through hips and thighs; flamenco style asymmetrical hem with wide ruffle and self-fabric rose on left side; center back zipper; four back waist darts; unlined.Sash is made of self-fabric with black narrow edge finish and ties in back.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    Gift of Alicia Estrada

    date made

    2009

    ID Number

    2010.0003.02

    catalog number

    2010.0003.02

    accession number

    2010.0003

    Object Name

    dress

    Object Type

    Woman
    Dress
    Entire Body

    Physical Description

    polyester/rayon/Spandex blend (overall material)
    eggplant (overall popular color)
    Bonita-03 (overall style)
    purple (overall color)

    Measurements

    overall: 92.4 cm x 71 cm; 36 3/8 in x 27 15/16 in

    place made

    United States: California, Los Angeles

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    Home and Community Life: Costume
    Clothing & Accessories
    Family & Social Life

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    referenced

    Latino

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-20d5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1386787

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