A BLACK SATIN WOMAN'S LONG VEST AND FOUR BLACK SILK SKIRTS, QUN
A BLACK SATIN WOMAN'S LONG VEST AND FOUR BLACK SILK SKIRTS, QUN

EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A BLACK SATIN WOMAN'S LONG VEST AND FOUR BLACK SILK SKIRTS, QUN
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The vest made of black satin brocade woven with scattered flower sprigs, with high collar and white satin edging, lined in teal blue silk; the four skirts made of black silk damask, one in traditional apron style trimmed in black silk braid, with blue cotton waistband; the other three made in Western style: two figured with long-tailed birds, flowers, baskets of flowers and faux tassels; one with plaid cotton waistband; the fourth with black cotton waistband
Vest 37 in. (94 cm.) long; skirts 31¼ to 33¼ in. (79.5 to 84.5 cm.) long (5)
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