Dress Item Number: 3696/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Long-sleeved, full-length red dress, with split neckline; split is secured with small ties. Neckline is bordered with an embroidered band, that extends into an oval-shaped bib underneath split. Embroidery design of alternating right side up and upside down triangles with spirals inside them; band is trimmed with triangles and hourglass-shapes. All triangles and hourglass-shapes are made of curvilinear design elements; done in gold, pink, and black. Rows of flowers and geometric designs, with stripes in between, border cuffs; done in black, green, white, yellow, and purple. Front of dress is made of three panels, and back body made out of five; seams decorated with yellow bands, and black and pink stripes. Sleeves consist of one piece of cloth, stitched along long edge; seam decorated with identical stripe patterns. Dark green fabric added to underarms; interior of collar is lined with blue diamond-patterned cloth.