Physical description:
A: Dark green voided velvet dress, slit hem, cap sleeves, stand up collar, neckline and yoke all trimmed with dark green satin piping. Fastens down the right side with black snaps. B:Dark green, China silk halter style slip meant to be worn under the dress listed above. Strap around the neck, as well as down the right side are fastened with black metal snaps.
Content description:
Sophia Chang came to Palo Alto, California from Shanghai, China, where she had graduated from Shanghai University. One job that she had held in China was as a translator for movies, translating the dialogue of American films into Chinese. She was also an artist. She was born in Beijing, China in 1915 and died in Oakland, California in 1995. Miss Chang came to Palo Alto around 1947. She met Honki L. Wong, who was an Oakland resident. They were married in 1947/48 in Stockton, California. Their first child, Alberta, was born in 1949. See donor file for more biographical information on Sophia Chang Wong. A: Dark green voided velvet dress, slit hem, cap sleeves, stand up collar, neckline and yoke all trimmed with dark green satin piping. Fastens down the right side with black snaps. B: Dark green, China silk halter style slip meant to be worn under the dress listed above. Strap around the neck, as well as down the right side are fastened with black metal snaps.