Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Dress of pink satin brocade with a stylized floral leaf pattern in blues and pink

Title
Dress of pink satin brocade with a stylized floral leaf pattern in blues and pink
LC Subject
main garments
Donor
Axel, Sandra
Description
a) Dress of pink satin brocade with a stylized floral leaf pattern in blues and pink; empire waistline bodice with wrap-over construction and wide-V neckline; sleeveless; skirt has large pleats that face the center-front and back; full-length; side-zip closure. b) Cropped jacket of self-brocade trimmed in red pipe with long red satin bow; bow is tied in the traditional Hanbok style with one bow loop at center-front; single hook and eye closure; three-quarter length sleeves; wide-V neckline with rounded collar; bust darts; curved-V hem at center-front.
Motif
Floral leaf vine Bow
Work Type
dresses (garments)
Location
United States South Korea
Date
1970/1979
Identifier
2019.001.001
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Satin Brocade
Technique
Hanbok Pleats Round collar Empire waist
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Ensemble was given to Mary Nicolaisen by Anna Kim around 1970. Anna was a refugee from Korea. Her husband, John, was a corporate executive. The donor believes Anna had the dress made to remember the traditional clothing of Korea.