Question about Hawaiian dress

sMarie

sMarie

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Hi everyone,

This dress has a metal zipper that zips down the side and opens completely from the side, so you can step out of it, or put it on that way (it's hard to describe). I have never seen a cheongsam dress like this. Was there a reason why they designed it this way? Also, there are two slits that go to the upper thigh on each side. I'm wondering if it was originally supposed to be worn with something underneath?

Can you please help me date this and how should I describe the print?


Sorry for the bazillion questions, but I could really use some help with this. :help:

Thank you in advance! :)

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it's lovely. love the cherry red with the white.

looks to be early 60s (the print and the label). probably is a teatimer set, that came with capris.

i can't quite work out how one could step in/out of it via the zipper, since it's got shoulders, but that doesn't matter.

it's based on a cheongsam, but isn't one. a cheongsam crosses diagonally across the bodice and fastens on one side.

there's a name for that print. i have a tunic top - same print, same label actually, in navy and white - which i adore. but i can't think of what these prints are called. linn? someone else?
 
Thank you so much!

That is good information regarding the distinction between this and a cheongasm dress. Now I'll stop calling everything fitted with a mandarin collar a cheongsam dress.

I would love the know what the print is called. It may sound dumb, but part of the print reminds me of a childs drawing of a apple tree (or any fruit tree), lol.

The zipper starts near the arm pit and zips down until it completely unfastens. Almost like a jacket. You do still have to take it off your shoulders though. You just don't have to put it over your head or step into it.
 
that is a Tahitian inspired print, traditionally red and white, blue and white, yellow and white or black and white

if the slits are up to the waist, then the garment cut is more Korean influenced; it its to the hip, then its more cheongsam inspired, which is Chinese.
 
This makes me think of the Vietnamese ao dai which are worn with matching wide leg trousers. Except theirs are usually with long sleeves...it is a beautiful red!
 
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