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Skirt

1950-1955 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Skirt (ch'ima) for a child made of patterned silk and synthetic fabric with an attached white cotton bodice. The skirt is part of a festival costume for a girl.

This is a full length empire line style skirt in shocking pink decorated with a regularly repeating pattern of flowers and foliage. A simple vest style cotton bodice is attached to the skirt. There is a partial opening on the back of the cotton bodice and the top part of the skirt, but there are no ties or other fastenings.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, cotton and synthetic fabric
Brief description
Child's skirt of silk and synthetic fabric with a cotton bodice, Korea, 1950-1955
Physical description
Skirt (ch'ima) for a child made of patterned silk and synthetic fabric with an attached white cotton bodice. The skirt is part of a festival costume for a girl.

This is a full length empire line style skirt in shocking pink decorated with a regularly repeating pattern of flowers and foliage. A simple vest style cotton bodice is attached to the skirt. There is a partial opening on the back of the cotton bodice and the top part of the skirt, but there are no ties or other fastenings.
Dimensions
  • Length: 128cm
Credit line
Given by Mr & Mrs D Bebb
Collection
Accession number
FE.115-1997

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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