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Yellow Striped Cotton Shift Dress Asymmetrical Collar

1960s · 1960s · American

Production

ready-to-wear

Material

cotton textured weave

Culture

American

Movement

Mod · Space Age

Influences

1960s mod geometric design · Space Age architectural forms

A short-sleeved shift dress in pale yellow cotton with white trim detailing. The garment features a distinctive asymmetrical collar that wraps across the neckline in white fabric, creating a geometric contrast against the yellow body. The dress has a straight, boxy silhouette typical of 1960s mod styling, with short sleeves that appear to have white cuffs or trim. The construction shows clean, minimal lines with what appears to be a textured weave in the main fabric. The asymmetrical collar design reflects the Space Age era's embrace of unconventional geometric forms and architectural influences in fashion design.

dressstraightv-neckabove-the-knee

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