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Jacket

Object number2004.154.1
MediumSilk
Credit LineGift of Git Lee Family
DescriptionBlack and multi-colored, embroidered silk jacket.Dimensions21.5 x 29 in. (54.6 x 73.7 cm)
Historical NotesGiven to Lydia Ott by her mother, Lew Shee Lee, in early 1950s. Her mother wanted to pass on chinese heritage. Lydia wore jacket for festive occasions. Part of a collection from the Git Lee family collected to document the life and work of this Pittsburgh Chinese family. The Lees operated a general merchandise store on Third Avenue from c. 1930-1965.Label TextWorn on festive occasions, the embroidered jacket was given to Git’s daughter, Lydia, by her mother, Lew Shee Lee, in the early 1950s to pass on the Chinese heritage.
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