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Woman's Skirtcirca 1920

On view:
BCAM 2nd Floor, Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity
Black A-line midi skirt in smooth dark fabric displayed on a cream dressmaker's form, with a wide waistband and two rows of round buttons near the hem
Title
Woman's Skirt
Place Made
China
Date Made
circa 1920
Medium
Silk satin with warp and weft patterning
Dimensions
Center back length: 32 in. (81.28 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Chere Lai Mah
Accession Number
M.2022.101.54
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Hansen, Michaela. Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2026.

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